Identify the rhythm of the following lines. from edgar allan poe's "the raven": "ah, distinctly i remember it was in the bleak december; and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor." a) iamb b) trochee c) anapest d) free verse

B). Trochee.

Explanation:

"The Raven" is one of the most popular poems of Edgar Allan Poe for its musicality and use of stylized language. The poem comprises of eighteen stanzas with six lines each and written in "trochaic octameter". Trochaic octameter includes four trochees, i.e. four pairs of a stressed and unstressed syllable in one line. Poe adds rhythm to the poem with this structural formation that appeals to the taste of both the critiques as well as the people. Thus, rhythm in the lines displays 'trochee' as each line in the poem includes eight trochaic feet(four pairs of trochees) in it.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)