NEED THIS QUICK Theme is not directly stated in a text, it must be inferred using clues that the author leaves for the
reader.

Consider the following THEME STATEMENT: Humankind's place in nature is to act with reason,
not to become like violent animals.

Identify 2 quotes in the excerpt that act as clues to this theme and explain why your examples work

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.

Which component is necessary to create an effective and debatable thesis statement