Read the lines from “The Village Blacksmith.” He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. How does the word choice affect the meaning of the poem? It emphasizes the pain in his hands caused by handling his smithy tools. It shows that even the toughest people feel strong emotions. It reveals the blacksmith seeks to forget the sorrows of the past. It shows the blacksmith wants to find a new wife to share his life with.

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

If this were a fictionalized account, instead of a memoir, which might be the opening sentence? a) i am not your prisoner. b) i find myself in prison. c) you have taken me prisoner. d) black hawk had been taken prisoner.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.