How is listening to “the black snake” read out loud different from reading it?
1. when listening to the poem, the excitement of the speaker is more evident than when reading it.
2. when reading the poem, the capital letters and punctuation make the poem easier to understand.
3. reading the poem makes it more interesting because the reader controls the pace of the poem.
4. listening to the poem makes it more boring since the listener does not see the exclamation points.

What words and phrases convey the tone of the text? an ordinary man

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of ted chiang's "exhalation." your summary should identify two themes of the story and explore how they interact. use figurative language such as an analogy to the reader understand the themes.

Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high school team together. unfortunately, there was just one open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she had made the team but sad that tia had not. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder so she would make the team the next year. which sentence is the exposition of the passage