Ibusied myself to think of a story … to rival those which had excited us. … one which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature and awaken thrilling horror. … if i did not accomplish these things, my ghost story would be unworthy of its name. i thought and pondered—vainly. … have you thought of a story? … i was forced to reply with a mortifying negative. what is the main idea of this excerpt from the introduction to frankenstein by mary shelley?

a. gothic stories speak to our hidden fears.

b. mary shelley wants to write a great gothic story, but she can’t think of an idea.

c. mary shelley’s companions ask if she has thought of an idea, and she says no.

d. gothic stories should make the reader tremble in terror.

In "tell me, o swan, your ancient tale," to what does the land where no doubt nor sorrow have rule refer? nature heaven the promised land an imaginary country

What does it appear that the speaker of the poem wants to do? caged bird by alicia keys question options: sing be adored by fans be set free from public scrutiny be shared with the whole world

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.