Muslim empires began to spread out from the Middle East in order to: A. control trade routes and get natural resources.
B. escape from their powerful enemies in Mecca.
C. prevent conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites.
D. destroy all countries controlled by non-Muslims.

Which stanza structure does emily dickinson use in this excerpt from "hope is the thing with feathers"? hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all, and sweetest in the gale is heard, and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm.