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Read the sentence.Cora Emily and Elliot visited relatives in Boston, Massachusetts Durham, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.

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They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use commas to separate items.
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They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use semicolons to separate items.
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They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by commas. The items in the second list should be separated by semicolons.
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They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by semicolons. The items in the second list should be separated by commas.
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compound
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modifying
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nonrestrictive
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restrictive
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Read the sentence.The phone call, from the admissions office, made me ecstatic.

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The phone call from the admissions office made me happy.
B
The phone call from the admissions office, made me happy.
C
The phone call (from the admissions office) made me happy.
D
The phone call—from the admissions office—made me happy.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above;Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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Death is an uncertain event in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" is that death is certain to happen to everyone.
B
The main idea in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" is that death can be avoided if one tries, while the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" claims that death is a positive experience.
C
In the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," the speaker is frightened of death, while in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night," death is described as a natural event that happens at old age.
D
The excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" reveals an acceptance of death, while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into the good night" is to fight death at all costs.
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Read the poems.Which statement best describes the differences between these poems?

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The haiku relies on rhyme for a musical effect, while the Romantic poem uses sensory details.
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The haiku tells a story, while the Romantic poem uses kigo to impart the motif of the poem.
C
The haiku focuses on nature, while the Romantic poem focuses on changes in the speaker’s life.
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The haiku captures a single moment, while the Romantic poem weaves a tale using images.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" puts a focus on living rather than dying.
B
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" describes the speaker's desire to die.
C
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" highlights the idea that death must come for everyone.
D
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" emphasizes the speaker's love for his father.
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In "A Defence of Poetry,” Shelley suggests that the only thing that lasts is change. Which line from "Mutability” can also be seen as a reflection of this idea?

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Or like forgotten lyres, whose dissonant strings
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One mood or modulation like the last
C
We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep
D
Nought may endure but Mutability
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Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen in a compound modifier?

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My little sister was well-behaved throughout the entire ride.
B
The supplies that you brought were much-needed.
C
A newly-married couple moved into the apartment across the hall.
D
Enrique’s dream is to become a full-time singer.
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Read the paragraph.Wordsworth believed that poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways, and Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" does just that. In the poem, the speaker calls the wind "thou breath of Autumn's being." Later in the poem, the speaker refers to the wind as both "destroyer and preserver."

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an introductory statement of the point that is being made
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an example to illustrate the point being made in the paragraph
C
an opinion about the author's choice of words
D
an explanation that connects the point to the examples provided
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Read the poems.What motif is addressed in both forms of poetry?

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romance
B
the ocean
C
the outdoors
D
death
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

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I really like horses and giraffes.
B
I have ridden a horse, but I never fell off.
C
I know a man who owns a horse.
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I came to see a man about a horse.
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Read the paragraph.(1) Wordsworth believed that poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways. (2) In "Ode to the West Wind," the speaker refers to the wind as a "Wild Spirit," a simile that portrays the wind as being fiercely independent. (3) The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth." (4) Through the use of such literary devices, the author is utilizing unusual images to create a more vivid image of the wind.

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The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using similes that compare the wind to powerful people.
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The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using metaphors that compare the wind to talkative people.
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The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using personification that infuses the wind with lifelike traits and qualities.
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The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using symbolism that portrays the wind as strong and daring.
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Read the second stanza from "Mutability.”We rest.—A dream has power to poison sleep; We rise.—One wandering thought pollutes the day; We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep; Embrace fond woe, or cast our cares away

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Humans lose the ability to reason when they are overcome with emotion.
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Humans are not always certain how to handle the emotions they feel.
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Humans experience a broad range of emotions throughout a lifetime.
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Humans do not appreciate the emotions of which they are capable.
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What grammatical structure is repeated in this excerpt? Check all that apply.

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the use of "somewhere," followed by an adverb
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the use of an adverb to begin the lines
C
the use of "Those that I," followed by a verb
D
the use of a pronoun to end the lines
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the use of "I do not," followed by a verb
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Read the haiku by Bashō.Midfield,attached to nothing,the skylark singing.

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anxious and irritated
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carefree and optimistic
C
remorseful and lonely
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wistful and meditative

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