Read this excerpt from “down by the salley gardens” by william butler yeats.
in a field by the river my love and i did stand,
and on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
she bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
but i was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
which statement best describes the effect of rhythm on this excerpt?
the rhythm suggests a lazy time spent relaxing.
the rhythm imitates the slow pace of the waving grasses.
the rhythm mirrors the frantic sprint of the narrator’s exit.
the rhythm supports a hasty end to the short-lived romance.

Which of the following is a good strategy for finding the meaning of an unfamiliar word? (5 points) put the book down and do something else for at least 30 minutes. count the syllables in the word and find others that are similar in length. make inferences about the meaning based on the words around it. keep reading past that word so that you can continue with the story.

There is nothing in the world which travels faster than these persian couriers . . it is said that men and horses are stationed along the road, equal in number to the number of days the journey takes - a man and a horse for each day. . neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. read this passage and highlight text that gives evidence as to why persian couriers are able to complete their jobs so quickly. according to evidence in the passage, why are persian couriers able to travel so quickly? check all that apply. men and horses are stationed along the road. they rest every night so they can go at top speed the following day. couriers do not allow bad weather to slow them down. they receive a reward upon the completion of their journey.

Empareja la palabra con la definición. match the vocabulary word with the definition. (4 points) 1. un amigo que es amable 2. un amigo que tuviste por muchos años. 3. un amigo que es muy leal y generoso 4. un amigo que tiene muchos años de edad a. amigo bueno b. buen amigo c. amigo viejo d. viejo amigo