Aset of lines in a poem set apart from other sets of lines by space is called
a. meter
b. a stanza
c. a rhyme scheme
d. an idiom

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Distinguish the key claim gandhi uses to build his argument for why he should be imprisoned under the current law. click here to read the excerpt of gandhi’s speech from 1922.

How do sotomayor’s descriptions of her family most likely affect readers? they show readers how latina families decorate their homes. they give readers images of the importance of family. they describe the struggle sotomayor endured in becoming a judge. they give readers feelings of hopelessness and desperation.