In “I Am Offering This Poem,” the break in rhythm before the words “I love you” signals that these words are important. What is accomplished by this? It is reinforcement that the poem represents the speaker’s undying love. It is reinforcement that the poem is all the speaker has to give his beloved. It is a signal that the poet was really attempting to write a love song. It is a signal that the poet is scared to proclaim his love to the reader.

Select the correct answer. which theme is evident in this excerpt from alfred lord tennyson’s narrative poem “the charge of the light brigade”? “forward, the light brigade! ” was there a man dismayed? not though the soldier knew someone had blundered. theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die. into the valley of death rode the six hundred. a. the folly of ambition and greed b. the inability of humans to face death c. the heroism of unquestioning sacrifice d. the futility of obedience

How does the illustration the reader understand the text? read the passage and study the image from sugar grinders.

Which sentence has a correct verb form in the subjunctive mood? a. i insist that the town stop using that dangerous product to kill mosquitoes. b. i demand that the town use a less dangerous means of killing them. c. if i was a mayor, i would pass a law against that dangerous product. d. if my cousin was at today’s town meeting, she would agree.