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, chillingmy beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen cameand bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchrein this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? a. the rhythm changes on the phrase "a kingdom by the sea," emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. b. the rhythm changes on the phrase "bore her away from me," emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited. c. the rhythm changes on the words "chilling" and "sepulchre," emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. d. the rhythm changes on the words "lee" and "me," emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Who is ¨ the guilty party¨ at the end of the text, and how do his actions contribute to the storys theme?

Which website most likely provides reliable information about climate change?

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.