Read the following excerpt from “o captain! my captain! ” by walt whitman. which line suggests a grieving person calling out to a loved one or a respected leader?

o captain! my captain! rise up and hear the bells;
rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills,
for you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,
for you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
here captain! dear father!
this arm beneath your head!
it is some dream that on the deck,
you’ve fallen cold and dead.

a.) o captain! my captain! rise up and hear the bells

b.) for you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,

c.) here captain! dear father!

d.) it is some dream that on the deck,

Read the excerpt from a student’s journal. i thought it would be stressful having to participate in a debate for my final exam. but with a partner to , it was actually a nice change of pace. we argued our case thoroughly, presenting lots of evidence. we even got to use the rebuttal we’d rehearsed. well, a year’s worth of research really paid off. which phrase from the passage best supports the conclusion that the student is describing a policy debate? argued our case thoroughly presenting lots of evidence the rebuttal we’d rehearsed a year’s worth of research

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.