Read the passage. when mrs. garcia taught class, the chairs stood straighter. the computers hummed in unison. and, along the front wall, the chalkboards waited impatiently to be tickled by the chalk. what most likely is the author suggesting through the figurative language in the passage? a the furniture is alive. b the classroom is very clean. c mrs. garcia scares the room. d mrs. garcia is a good teacher.

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

Choose the types of characters an author may choose to create

Which sentence contains the central claim in "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come" by tor hunter?