"a valentine"
by edgar allan poe
answer the following questions about the poem above.

which vocabulary strategy would best a reader determine the meaning of the word scintillating in line 14?

a. find the meaning of the latin root scintilla.
b. study the context clues in line 13 and line 15.
c. use the meaning of the suffix ing.
d. read in words that sound the same such as skin.

what is the "treasure," the "talisman," the "three eloquent words" that the poem contains?

a. "i despise you"
b. "i love you"
c. the valentine's love
d. the valenti

Imagery appeals to the five sensescreates an emotional responseplays a key role in robert frost's "birches"all of these

The truck driver backed his vehicle between two buildings, he did not have an inch to spare on either side. fragment, run on, or complete sentence?

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind