What is your objective when you are writing to inform?

a. to provide your opinion about new information

b. to learn new information about a specific subject

c. to show why the audience should agree with your opinion

d. to share information without expressing your opinion

What is the rhyme scheme in this excerpt from longfellow's, "the tide rises, the tide falls? " (10 points) the tide rises, the tide falls, the twilight darkens, the curlew calls; along the sea-sands damp and brown the traveler hastens toward the town, and the tide rises, the tide falls.

Which pair of uses of figurative language from “the caged bird” support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams

It is clearly expressed. what does that mean?