This poem: 1 confusion 2 my head is spinning like a tornado 3 i cannot hear myself think 4 why is it so loud in here 5 i must get away from this place 6 chaos the phrase "my head is spinning like a tornado" shows that the writer -- a wants to leave b is feeling extremely angry c cannot focus d likes the feeling of spinning around

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.