Choose the correct indirect speech from the options given. a) Veena said to Nitin, “You are very ambitious.”

i) Veena told Nitin that he is very ambitious.

ii) Veena told Nitin he is being very ambitious.

iii) Veena told Nitin that he was very ambitious.

iv) Veena told Nitin that he was being very ambitious.

b) Julie said, “ I and my friends watched the movie last night.”

i) Julie said that she and her friends had watched the movie the previous night.

ii) Julie said that she and her friends had watched the movie that night.

iii) Julie said that she and her friends watched the movie last night.

iv) Julie said that she and her friends had watched the movie that night.

c) The policeman said to the thief, “ I am keeping a close watch on your movements.”

i) The policeman told the thief that they were keeping a close watch on their movements.

ii) The policeman told the thief that he was keeping a close watch on his movements.

iii) The policeman told the thief that they were keeping a close watch on his movements.

iv) The policeman told the thief that he was keeping a close watch on their movements.

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Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

Which statement best reflects how martin luther king, jr. uses rhetoric and style in paragraph 9 of "letter from a birmingham jail" to assist him in advocating the use of nonviolent direct action to achieve justice for negro citizens in birmingham? click here to read the letter.