In a persuasive essay or speech, which sentence would make the strongest emotional appeal? a) the statue of liberty was a gift from france to the american people. b) the statue of liberty stands in the harbor near ellis island, where many immigrants entered america in times past. c) because the statue of liberty draws large crowds it is wise to book a visit early. d) the statue of liberty is an enduring symbol of freedom that proudly welcomes immigrants to our shores.

Read the excerpt from twelfth night, by william shakespeare. if music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken, and so die. that strain again! it had a dying fall: o, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound, that breathes upon a bank of violets, stealing and giving odour! now read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." for i have known them all already, known them all: have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, i have measured out my life with coffee spoons; i know the voices dying with a dying fall beneath the music from a farther room. what does the phrase “dying fall” most likely mean in both excerpts? the noise is jarring. the noise is soothing. the sounds are fading. the sounds are too loud. mark this and return

Is the following statement true or false? the topic sentence of a paragraph should indicate what the paragraph is going to be about. false true

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.