Read the stanza from "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night." Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Which interpretation best explains the use of the word wave as a pun?

A. sudden increase in population

B. sweeping movement of large numbers of people

C. slight curling to the texture of the hair

D. influx of migrating people

Which two characteristics are basic parts of a literary analysis essay about a play?

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.

Who was the last member of the stuart line whose death left britain without a clear successor? a. george i b. queen anne c. charles ii d. queen elizabeth