8. What tone is created by the word choice in these lines from the "Incident" by Countee Cullen? Once riding in old Baltimore,
Heart-filled, head-filled with glee,
The words old Baltimore create a depressed and hateful tone.
Words like glee create a delightful and innocent tone.
Words like head-filled create a logical tone.
Words like heart-filled create a romantic and mature tone.

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

Which trait is common to the narrators in these excerpts? a the narrators were born in poverty the narrators were separated from their birth parents c. the narrators grew up to be criminals d the narrators worked hard in lide to improva their ocial status the narrators blamed themselves for their mistortunps

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance