Deandra is trying to explain the major effect of the volta in line 9 of this sonnet:

when in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,

i all alone beweep my outcast state,

and trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,

and look upon myself and curse my fate,

wishing me like to one more rich in hope, line 5

featured like him, like him with friends possessed,

desiring this man's art and that man's scope,

with what i most enjoy contented least;

yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,

haply i think on thee, and then my state, line 10

(like to the lark at break of day arising

from sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gate;

for thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings

that then i scorn to change my state with kings.

–william shakespeare, “sonnet 29”

which of the following explanations should she use?

a.
the volta signals a change in the rhyme scheme and meter.
b.
the volta summarizes the ideas introduced in the octave of the sonnet.
c.
the volta introduces a new idea that indicates a shift in tone from the octave of the sonnet.
d.
the volta introduces a new speaker who answers the speaker from the octave of the sonnet.

Who is generally considered a postmodern author

Read the excerpt from "a pair of silk stockings." but she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxurious things—with both hands now, holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers. which best describes the underlying tone of the excerpt created by the connotations of the words “soft,” ”luxurious,” “glisten,” and “serpent-like”? 1. gloom 2. temptation 3. forgiveness 4. suspicion

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.