Read the excerpt from President Lincoln's 1865 inaugural

address, in which he speaks about the Civil War.

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One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not

distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the

southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and

powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow

the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend

this interest was the object for which the insurgents would

rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed

no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement

of it.

1. b

2. a deadly disease

4. at the same time

5. a) true

b) true

c)false?

d)false?

7. para.1 = c

para.2 = d

para.3 = f

para.4= b

para.5= e

para.6 = a

specific audience will understand the main ideas. for example, if you were writing an instruction manual for rocket scientists, it would likely look very different from one you would write for young children. your language, tone, and writing style would change significantly.

the correct answer is "the rhythm and rhyme scheme add to an eerie and suspenseful tone". poetry is literature written in stanzas and lines that use rhythm to express feelings and ideas. poets will pay particular attention to the length, placement, and grouping of lines and stanzas. this is called form. lines or whole stanzas can be rearranged in order to create a specific effect on the reader.