6. How do the behaviors of Paul Revere and his friend waiting for news differ? A) Revere is impatient for news, while his friend observes the
tense silence of the night.

B) Both are impatient for news.

C) Both look to the cemetery to observe its stillness and solemn
reminder of what is to come.

D) His friend is paralyzed by the tension while Revere is
energized by it.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

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