How does longfellow’s poem "the warning" show the influence of the story of sampson? the poem highlights the idea that too much pride can have fatal consequences, as in sampson’s story. both texts convey the idea that people held in slavery will eventually rebel. both texts emphasize the danger in placing too much trust in people in power. the poem discusses the historical aspects of slavery, a practice that existed in sampson’s time.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.