Poets use imagery and words with different connotations and denotations. in a paragraph, define and provide an example of imagery, connotation, and denotation. then, explain how poets use these elements to contribute to tone in a poem. support your answer with evidence from “president lincoln’s declaration of emancipation, january 1, 1863.”

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”? a the action in the poem takes place at night. b the weather makes the toads difficult to see. c another car is coming around the bend. d grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.

Melinda is reading a story that has several characters. the character chloe is described in great detail and has several unique traits. what kind of character is chloe

From part ii of the novel, pick one paragraph in which the author uses semicolons. read over your chosen paragraph and in 200 words, discuss the effect of using semicolons in order to create longer phrases.