Arthur miller stated that the crucible was an “act of desperation” because a.) he was afraid of becoming one of the accused
b.) he feared unfairness, accusations, and mass hysteria in the world
c.) he wanted to creatively express his political and social thoughts
d.) all of the above

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.