Read the excerpt from Marian Anderson’s “Gifts of Speech.”

It is a real privilege to greet you and tell you in this way about changing patterns for women workers in the United States. […] even a year of war has led to social revolution here.

Which word best describes Anderson’s tone in this excerpt?

factual
surprised
enthusiastic
defiant

Hich is an example of a compare and contrast text structure? a cinquain poem differs from a diamante poem in the number of lines and the approach to subject matter the first step to writing a cinquain poem is to choose a one-word subject to use as the first line if having trouble writing poetry begin with an easier format such as cinquain or diamante it is best to write a diamante poem for the class project because its format fits the subject matter well

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone.