Based on what you have read, state what you think the theme of this poem is. Then explain your answer. Think about the words in the poem and the topic of choice as your answer.

Hamlet act 1 what does queen gertrude tell hamlet?

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?

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.