Read the excerpt from a book written by Jacob Abbott about Queen Elizabeth. The members of the Parliament went forth immediately to proclaim the new queen. There are two principal places where it was then customary to proclaim the English sovereigns. One of these was before the royal palace at Westminster, and the other in the city of London.

What is the purpose of this excerpt?

A. to inform readers about information relating to Queen Elizabeth
B. to persuade readers that Queen Elizabeth was a worthy sovereign
C. to entertain readers with exciting tales of royal intrigue
D. to describe for readers the intricate details of the palace at Westminster

Which two characteristics are basic parts of a literary analysis essay about a play?

Which word in the sentence is the object of the preposition ? scrape the dishes and put them in the sink 1)in 2)them 3)dishes 4)sink

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.