Achristmas carol by charles dickens: write a letter from scrooge to his nephew using the three of the following vocabulary words.

1. covetous
2. counting-house
3. impropriety
4. destitute
5. surplus
6. melancholy
7. inexplicable
8. obliged
9. reclamation
10. fervor
11. capacious
12. jovial
13. aspirations
14. penitence
15. rebuke
16. odious
17. milliner
18. protruding
19. humility

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

Read the excerpt from the common sense of bicycling: bicycling for ladies. the bicycle is capable of such high speed that there is a strong temptation to ride so fast as to cause over exertion or excessive perspiration. on the other hand some people ride too slow, causing a zigzag and uncertain movement. while exercising reasonable caution, be a fearless rider. when you come to a steep hill, if the road is clear, let it go as fast as it will. if you rid yourself of that ghost of fear, coasting is one of the greatest delights of cycling. which is the best paraphrase of the text?

Which description most clearly defines tone in literature