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Which are root words? Select three answers.

anti
con
cred
graph
post
vis

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The root words from your list are:

  1. cred (from the Latin "credere," meaning "to believe")
  2. graph (from the Greek "graphē," meaning "writing" or "to write")
  3. vis (from the Latin "videre," meaning "to see")

The other options, "anti" (a prefix meaning "against"), and "con" (a prefix meaning "with" or "together"), are not root words but rather prefixes.

Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive modifier?

Jaye has three dogs, and she just adopted a puppy from the shelter.
Jaye just adopted a puppy from the shelter, and she has three dogs.
Jaye, who has three dogs, just adopted a puppy from the shelter.
Jaye just adopted a puppy from the shelter and has three dogs.

The sentence that contains a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive modifier is:

Jaye, who has three dogs, just adopted a puppy from the shelter.

In this sentence, "who has three dogs" is a nonrestrictive modifier, providing additional information about Jaye without changing the main meaning of the sentence. The commas correctly set off the nonrestrictive clause.

Read this poem “To One in Paradise,” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Thou wast all that to me, love,
For which my soul did pine-
A green isle in the sea, love,
A fountain and a shrine,
All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,
And all the flowers were mine.

Ah, dream too bright to last!
Ah, starry Hope! that didst arise
But to be overcast!
A voice from out the Future cries,
“On! on!”- but o'er the Past
(Dim gulf!) my spirit hovering lies
Mute, motionless, aghast!

For, alas! alas! me
For me the light of Life is over!
“No more- no more- no more- ”
(Such language holds the solemn sea
To the sands upon the shore)
Shall bloom the thunder-blasted tree
Or the stricken eagle soar!

And all my days are trances,
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy grey eye glances,
And where thy footstep gleams-
In what ethereal dances,
By what eternal streams.

What theme of the poem does the final stanza reveal?
Daydreams and nighttime dreams are hard to escape.
It is difficult to concentrate when one is mourning.
Dreams allow people to travel to exotic lands.
The dead are constantly remembered by those who mourn.

The theme revealed in the final stanza of the poem "To One in Paradise" by Edgar Allan Poe is:

The dead are constantly remembered by those who mourn.

In this stanza, the speaker expresses that all his days and dreams are filled with memories and thoughts of the beloved, indicating a lasting connection to the person he has lost and the deep sense of mourning he experiences. The imagery of "grey eye glances" and "footstep gleams" suggests that the memories of the deceased continue to haunt him in both wakefulness and dreams.

Read the excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher."

Will she not be here anon? Is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? Have I not heard her footstep on the stair? Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart?
What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
It emphasizes Usher’s misunderstanding.
It emphasizes Usher’s love for his sister.
It emphasizes Usher’s psychological fixation.
It emphasizes Usher’s melancholy nature.

The effect of parallelism in this excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher" is:

It emphasizes Usher’s psychological fixation.

The repetition of phrases structured similarly (as indicated by the use of "Will she," "Is she," "Have I," "Do I") reflects Usher's obsessive thoughts and emotional turmoil regarding his sister. This parallel structure highlights his fixation on her absence and the intense, almost frantic state of his mind as he anticipates her arrival and his anxiety surrounding her condition.

Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."

I looked upon the scene before me -- upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain -- upon the blank walls -- upon the vacant eye-like windows -- upon a few rank sedges -- and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees -- with an utter depression of soul.
What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
It emphasizes the impressive size of the House of Usher.
It emphasizes the ominous feelings of the narrator.
It emphasizes the frenzy of activity as the narrator approaches.
It emphasizes the frustrating familiarity of the boyhood home.

The effect of parallelism in this excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher" is:

It emphasizes the ominous feelings of the narrator.

The repetitive structure of the phrases ("upon the mere house," "upon the blank walls," "upon the vacant eye-like windows," etc.) creates a rhythm that contributes to the overall mood of despair and foreboding. The accumulation of bleak and desolate images reflects the narrator's deep sense of depression and unease as he surveys the scene, reinforcing the ominous atmosphere associated with the House of Usher.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

“Coach wants me to organize the team dinner,” said Derrick.
“Coach wants me to organize the team dinner,” Said Derrick.
“Coach wants me to organize the team dinner,” said derrick.
“coach wants me to organize the team dinner,” said Derrick.

The sentence that is capitalized correctly is:

“Coach wants me to organize the team dinner,” said Derrick.

In this sentence, "Coach" is capitalized correctly as it is being used as a title or form of address, and "said Derrick" is properly written with "said" in lowercase.