Read the final paragraph of "How We Entered World War 1." In April 1917 the illusion of isolation was destroyed. America came to the end of innocence, and of the exuberant
freedom of bachelor independence. That the responsibilities of world power have not made us happier is no surprise.
To help ourselves manage them, we have replaced the illusion of isolation with a new illusion of omnipotence. That
screen, too, must fall.
Which best explains the purpose of repeating the word "illusion" in the paragraph?
to emphasize that the United States was never completely isolationist nor will it ever be all powerful
to mock the United States' reasons for becoming involved in World War !
to highlight the fact that Wilson based his decisions on false ideas
to demonstrate that the United States' sense of strength is a complete falsehood

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

The true confessions of charlotte doyle and "jonah and the whale" have which theme in common?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.