Read the excerpt from the poem "barbara frietchie.” a shade of sadness, a blush of shame, over the face of the leader came; the nobler nature within him stirred to life at that woman’s deed and word: "who touches a hair of yon gray head dies like a dog! march on! ” he said. which is the most likely reason that jackson orders his men to not hurt barbara? he is worried that barbara will retaliate against them. he wants barbara to continue spreading her message. he realizes that barbara is an innocent woman. he wants to move through the town without distraction.

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s "i have a dream” speech. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow-capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of california. but not only that: let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. the most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to share his knowledge of american geography. compare northern and southern destinations. remind listeners about small-town accountability. encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.

In edgar allen poe's "masque of the red death", what object is kept in the black room?

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