In his anger he had met the first advances of the express messengers with growls, and they had retaliated by teasing him. when he flung himself against the bars, quivering and frothing, they laughed at him and taunted him. they growled and barked like detestable dogs, mewed, and flapped their arms and crowed. it was all very silly, he knew; but therefore the more outrage to his dignity, and his anger waxed and waxed.

what theme does the excerpt convey?

wild animals cannot be caged.
displays of emotion are not productive.
it is right to treat captors with kindness.
humor can relieve stress and tension.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

If this were a fictionalized account, instead of a memoir, which might be the opening sentence? a) i am not your prisoner. b) i find myself in prison. c) you have taken me prisoner. d) black hawk had been taken prisoner.