Determine the point of view: "The teen walked along the beach with his mom, though neither one spoke to the other. The son kept glancing at his mother, sometimes with a furrowed brow, other times with wide eyes. He would start to open his mouth, but then would hastily close it again. His mother continued her steady walking, considering him out of the corner of her eye. Sometimes she smiled a thin smile, but generally she kept her mouth closed."

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before

The duke and the dauphin lie, cheat, and steal for the purposes of their own survival. answers: •true •false

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.