Once upon a time, a princess was locked in a castle. She waited and waited for someone to come by and rescue her. That was how it happened in fairy tales, wasn't it? One day, as she gazed out the window waiting for her handsome prince, she noticed that the castle wall was not smooth but instead had stones jutting out that a person could use to carefully climb down. She did it that night. It was simple, really. After that, she became the sort of person who got things done.

What are two themes of this text?

A. No one should be overly dependent on others, and it's better to fail at reaching a goal than not to try at all.
B. You should trust your instincts whenever possible, and you can usually reach your goals if you act strategically enough.
C. It's best to rely on your own skill rather than waiting for others, and if you observe your surroundings carefully, you'll usually find something useful.
D. Loneliness is not permanent, and getting things done is an accomplishment to be proud of.

What style should a speaker use when preparing a speech for his or her school's parent teacher association? a. excited b. casual c. strict d. formal

Secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the opening paragraphs affect the passage? a. it creates excitement by revealing the narrator's hopes of receiving part of her great-aunt's estate. b. it creates dread through its vivid descriptions of the house; readers are aware that something terrible has happened within those walls. c. it creates mystery by suggesting that the narrator's view of the house will somehow change as a result of her experiences inside. d. it creates a sense of joy and anticipation by hinting that the narrator will be reconnected with her great-aunt.

"the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow between the dark and the daylight, when the night is beginning to lower, comes a pause in the day's occupations, that is known as the children's hour. i hear in the chamber above me the patter of little feet, the sound of a door that is opened, and voices soft and sweet. from my study i see in the lamplight, descending the broad hall stair, grave alice, and laughing allegra, and edith with golden hair. a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! they climb up into my turret o'er the arms and back of my chair; if i try to escape, they surround me; they seem to be everywhere. they almost devour me with kisses, their arms about me entwine, till i think of the bishop of bingen in his mouse-tower on the rhine! do you think, o blue-eyed banditti, because you have scaled the wall, such an old mustache as i am is not a match for you all! i have you fast in my fortress, and will not let you depart, but put you down into the dungeon in the round-tower of my heart. and there will i keep you forever, yes, forever and a day, till the walls shall crumble to ruin, and moulder in dust away! which literary device does longfellow use most frequently in the poem? a. simile b. metaphor c. repetition d. personification