Chose one paragraph of the Gettysburg Address. What is the main idea of the paragraph? How does this main idea tie to a larger argument Lincoln is making throughout the entire speech? Focus specifically on the structure of the paragraph and how the sentences in the paragraph build on each other to convey the main idea. Respond in an argumentative essay of 300 words. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

Yes or no? if you are a bibliophile you probably like to read.

Yes or no? biology is the study of rocks and minerals.

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.