Reread the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains." How do the details in the first half of the poem help convey its theme?

A. They frighten readers with images of what the world will look like after the war has ended.
B. They remind readers of the healing beauty of springtime, which might cause an end to the war.
C. They reassure readers that everything will be okay because the seasons will still change.
D. They help readers visualize the idea that spring will return, even if humans are not around to see it.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?

Which lines from mark antony's speech in julius caesar best illustrate pathos? a. i speak not to disprove what brutus spoke, / but here i am to speak what i do know. b. here under leave of brutus and the rest -/ for brutus is an honourable man; / so are they all, all honourable man. c. and brutus is an honourable man. / you all did see that on the lupercal / i thrice presented him a kingly crown. d. when that the poor have cried, caeser hath wept: / ambition shold have been made of sterner stuff.

Read the excerpt from monster. steve no, but i’ve seen a lot of ball games. i watch a lot of ball games. based on this dialogue, what can the reader infer about steve? he is a good basketball player. he enjoys watching ball games. he makes films of ball games. he is too lazy to play ball games.