Urgent 20 how do plays express theme differently than poems do? plays express theme by developing the setting, while poems express theme using characterization. plays use staging and music to express theme, while poems often rely on characterization and setting. plays rely on dialogue and plot to express theme, while poems communicate theme using symbolic details and fresh language. plays rely on symbolic details and fresh language to express theme, while poems use mostly dialogue and plot.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.