Again, in the course of my life, which had been, after all, nine tenths a life of effort, virtue and control, it had been much less exercised and much less exhausted. And hence, as I think, it came about that Edward Hyde was so much smaller, slighter and younger than Henry Jekyll. Even as good shone upon the countenance of the one, evil was written broadly and plainly on the face of the other. –The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson

What are the differences between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Check all that apply.

Dr. Jekyll is tall, while Mr. Hyde is small.
Dr. Jekyll is serious, while Mr. Hyde is funny.
Dr. Jekyll is older, while Mr. Hyde is young.
Dr. Jekyll is good, while Mr. Hyde is evil.
Dr. Jekyll is happy, while Mr. Hyde is sad.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Which of these phrases is an example of understatement?

What inference can the reader make about montresor’s feelings based on the passage above? montresor feels good will towards fortunato. montresor is now indifferent towards fortunato. montresor is bent on taking revenge against fortunato. montresor wishes something bad would happen to fortunato.