Read the excerpt from the land, part 2. none of us spoke right up. i knew that was because we all had the same fear. my daddy's voice was soft, but we knew his mind. that was his prized horse standing there bleeding, and we knew he wasn't about to take that lightly. what does this excerpt tell the reader about paul? he is angry at his father. he cares about his father. he is scared of his father. he is worried about his father.

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.