Identify the poetic device used in this section of text:
"till the bridge you will need, be form'd -till the ductile anchor hold;
till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, o my soul."

a. imagery
b. assonance
c. simile
d. repetition

He had only gone a few steps when he heard some one calling him from behind. on turning back he was much surprised to see that the monster dragon had entirely disappeared and in its place was a strange-looking man, who was bowing most ceremoniously to the ground. his red hair streamed over his shoulders and was surmounted by a crown in the shape of a dragon's head, and his sea-green dress was patterned with shells. hidesato knew at once that this was no ordinary mortal and he wondered much at the strange occurrence. —"my lord bag of rice," yei theodora ozak which element of a folktale is included in this excerpt? a) characters with exaggerated abilities b) a lesson about human behavior c) details changed by different storytellers d) characters who play tricks

Part a in "second inaugural address," what is lincoln's attitude toward those who fought for the confederacy? a. he condemns them for holding slaves. b. he wants to them for starting the war. c. he does not wish them any harm for their choices. d. he believes that they should pay for all the war costs.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. here captain! dear father! this arm beneath your head; it is some dream that on the deck, you've fallen cold and dead. in about one hundred words, discuss the meaning of rhyme and meter, and their effect in the stanza. cite specific words and lines to support your analysis.