Read the passage: in the end, longfellow’s poem is one of hope, despite two stanzas that are filled with imagery of darkness, dreariness, and gloom. the poem starts out as a description of deep sadness, but it turns out to be a poem about how sadness and joy alternate in human life. the passage is taken from a literary essay. what should be changed? a. the point of view is not consistent. b. the words "darkness," "dreariness," and "gloom" need quotation marks. c. the transition “in the end” is not appropriate. d. the passage is written with the appropriate voice and style.

What type of writing is demonstrated in this excerpt by general philip henry sheridan? at once i set about preparing for the examination which precedes admission to the military academy, studying zealously under the direction of mr. william clark; my old teachers, mcnanly and thorn, having disappeared from somerset and sought new fields of usefulness. the intervening months passed rapidly away, and i fear that i did not make much progress, yet i thought i should be able to pass the preliminary examination. that which was to follow worried me more and gave me many sleepless nights; but these would have been less in number, i fully believe, had it not been for one specification of my, outfit which the circular that accompanied my appointment demanded. this requirement was a pair of "monroe shoes." now, out in ohio, what "monroe shoes" were was a mystery—not a shoemaker in my section having so much as an inkling of the construction of the perplexing things, until finally my eldest brother brought an idea of them from baltimore, when it was found that they were a familiar pattern under another name. a. research essay b. persuasive essay c. biography d. memoir