You," she friends get to knowjust like i told niki, "they'll like you, too, my do. so why don't you sit friends and me at lunch tomorrow? then everybody will see what you'relike niki was very doubtful, but shewas tired of everyone thinking she wasa snob. so she reluctantly agreed tohave lunch with vanessa and her friends. the next day, vanessa and niki waited in the cafeteria for vaneother friends. niki wasnervous, but vanessa said, "don't worry. just be yourself. you'll be fine" finally, everyoneelse arrivedone of vanessa's friends took one look at niki and asked, "why are you siting with the snob, vanessa? come on and eat with us." niki's eyes filled with tears. vanessa took a breath and then said, "i'm sitting with niki because she's my friend and she'snice. how about finding out for yourself instead of believing every rumor you hear? " for amoment, everyone stared at each other. then, very slowly, the other girls sat down at the table. at first, nobody said much, but soon, they started talking. by the time lunch was over, nikirealized that vanessa was right all she had to do was be herself. and all everyone else neededto do was stop believing rumors.

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

In a midsummer night dream, the mention of is an allusion to earlier english poetry