Read the poem “rain” by shel silverstein and answer the question that follows.

i opened my eyes

and looked up at the rain,

and it dripped in my head

and flowed into my brain,

and all that i hear as i lie in my bed

is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.

i step very softly,

i walk very slow,

i can’t do a handstand—

i might overflow,

so pardon the wild crazy thing i just said—

i’m just not the same since there’s rain in my head.

which of the following poetic sound devices is being used in the underlined section?

a.

rhyme and consonance

b.

rhyme and alliteration

c.

alliteration and onomatopoeia

d.

consonance and onomatopoeia

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.