The following excerpt is from “The Lamp of Psyche” by Edith Wharton (published in 1895). In this passage, a newly remarried Delia Benson Corbett looks back on her relationship with her first husband. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the choices
and actions Wharton assigns to Delia convey Delia’s complex character.
In your response you should do the following:
• Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents an interpretation and may
establish a line of reasoning.
• Select and use evidence to develop and support your line of reasoning.
• Explain the relationship between the evidence and your thesis.

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.

What is a generalization? a. a series of events that make up what happens in a story b. hints or clues that tell you what is going to happen in a story c. the final resolution or event that ties up loose ends in a story d. a simple statement about something complicated

Which of the following does not apply to an informative text? select all that apply. persuasive techniques supporting evidence opinions narrative text