Edgar allan poe uses unique diction to create a dark, melancholic mood in his story. by using words like “fearing” and “dark,” he creates an aesthetic that’s fitting to the romantic era. the use of imagery plays an important role in all of poe’s tales. his vivid descriptions creates an image of the story in the reader’s head. other factors poe used include the figure of repetition, anaphora. he rephrases certain words to emphasize the mood, like how the raven itself says “nevermore” a number of times.

Read the sentence. on days when i go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive. how does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? select two options. it describes the days being discussed. it makes readers want to go jogging. it creates a compound-complex sentence. it adds detail about the speaker’s personality. it explains why jogging is beneficial.

Respect for the environment means a: loving trees and animals b: not drinking out of streams c: making as little impact as possible on wilderness areas d: only using resources that are high in supply

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?