Read the poem bellow and answer the question that follows. "love in the moonlight" by dillon york no one knows i'm here. silvery strands of moonlight. shh. meet me by the ancient oak. what bird will dare but the great horned owl? the fire within my heart burns only for you. do you love me too? source: york, dillon. "love in the moonlight." falling hard: 100 love poems by teenagers. ed. betsy franco. cambridge: candlewick press, 2008. print. which word best describes the tone of the poem? pessimistic sentimental ironic nostalgic

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.