Which statement best describes the subjects of the poems? the woman in byron’s poem is wealthy; the woman in poe’s poem is powerful. the woman in byron’s poem is youthful; the woman in poe’s poem is mature. the woman in byron’s poem is gentle; the woman in poe’s poem is welcoming. the woman in byron’s poem is adventurous; the woman in poe’s poem is wise.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house