Read the passage from "invictus."

it matters not how strait the gate,
how charged with punishments the scroll,
i am the master of my fate,
i am the captain of my soul.

how do the rhyme and meter work together to contribute to the author's purpose for writing?

a: the rhyme and meter are halting and uneven, the writer communicate his fear of the future.

b: the rhyme and meter are bouncy and light, communicating the author's decision to ignore those who criticize him.

c: the rhyme and meter are harsh and sharp, the writer communicate his severe emotional pain.

d: the rhyme and meter are somber and military-like, communicating the author's determination to reach his goals.

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

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Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.