PART A: Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the speech? A The influence of the founders on our nation should be limited since the country has changed and endured so much since the American Revolution. B The best way to honor the sacrifice of the dead Union soldiers is to continue fighting to preserve the nation and its values. C The Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg were heroes because they guaranteed liberty for all Americans through their sacrifice. D Lincoln believes that the Union's efforts in the Civil War have been courageous and inspiring, but will most likely not lead to victory.

Read the excerpt from hemingway’s a farewell to arms. we parked the cars beyond the brickyard. the ovens and some deep holes had been equipped as dressing stations. there were three doctors that i knew. i talked with the major and learned that when it should start and our cars should be loaded we would drive them back along the screened road and up to the main road along the ridge where there would be a post and other cars to clear them. which best describes hemingway’s style of writing in the excerpt? straightforward and simple, while still relating a lot of information to the reader long-winded and offering far too much information to the reader overly complicated, making it difficult to interpret and understand the text effortless and uncomplicated, with little meaning for the reader to interpret

Drag each excerpt to its poetic structure. what poetic structures are evident in these poetry excerpts blank verse ballad stanza something there is that doesnt love a wall

Select 4 statements which could be considered a "theme" of a story, play, poem, etc. a.sometimes the most profound ideas can come from unfamiliar places. b.my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. c. once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. d the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. e a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. f innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. g king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. evil often wears the disguise of innocence.