Which of the following statements characterizes a sonnet?
a. it repeats the same six words in each stanza to create complexity.
b. it includes 14 lines and usually ends with a surprising idea.
c. it is a three-line poem with a strict syllabic pattern for each line.
d. it is a love poem that uses a fast rhythm and a regular rhyme pattern.

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.