Which of the following is not a prominent characterization of Edgar Allen Poe's work?

1. Idealistic and progressive views on life

2. Dark, gloomy, eerie setting

3 Mental or physical torment

4. Macabre or violent characters leading to an unreliable narrator

What is not one of the purposes of brutus’ soliloquy in act 2.1 of the tragedy of julius caesar? to explain his rationale for participating in the assassination plot against caesar to reveal his thoughts to reveal his values to show his relationship with his wife, portia

The courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. based on the 2nd stanza, how does the speaker feel about the golden brooch that was passed down from the mother to child? question 2 options: a: the speaker thinks it was a waste of money b: the speaker places a high value on the item c: the speaker never wears the brooch d: the speaker feels it could be easily replaced

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?