Which best describes the theme of “Sympathy”? A. Those who are imprisoned do not understand why they are not free.
B. Those who are trapped eventually forget the feeling of being free.
C. The psychological pain of being trapped is greater than any physical pain.
D. Those who break the rules of society deserve to be imprisoned.

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

Write a line imitating the meter of the example (anapestic tetrameter.) and the beard/ on his chin/ was as white/ as the snow

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.