Which line from "Cruel Tribute" best supports the idea that the elders help to advance the plot? bc
O O mighty king," they said, what have we done that you should wish thus to destroy us from the earth?"
"But we do deny it-we do deny it!"
O "What is the tribute which you require?
O "It is better that a few should perish than that the whole city should be destroyed," they said.

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.

5. how might the statement, “the almighty has his own purposes” (line 39) relate to lincoln’s purpose in giving this speech?

Write a 250-word essay in which you explain the theme of women’s strength and bravery in the poem.