Dryden's poems documented the tumultuous politics of the late seventeenth century. his first important poem commemorated the death of oliver cromwell. two years later, his next important poem celebrated the return of charles ii.

despite the historical subject matter of his poems, dryden used forms and styles that would become popular in the eighteenth century. his poems often featured , rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter. his verses paved the way for the infamous wit of alexander pope.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

a omg *hides wit stranger*

the answer is b, it brings the reader closer to the action.

it would've been a if the word had been determined, not conceited

hope this

-ironwolfx