Read the following excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday:I do not speak Kiowa, and I never understood her prayers, but there was something inherently sad in the sound, some merest hesitation upon the syllables of sorrow. She began in a high and descending pitch, exhausting her breath to silence; then again and again—and always the same intensity of effort, of something that is, and is not, like urgency in the human voice. Transported so in the dancing light among the shadows of her room, she seemed beyond the reach of time.Which phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone?A.syllables of sorrowB.high and descending pitchC.always the same intensityD.transported in the dancing lightSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from “Lines to Grief” by Ann Eliza Bleecker.Come Grief, and sing a solemn dirge      Beneath this midnight shade;From central darkness now emerge,      And tread the lonely glade.How does the poet use sound devices in this passage?Please select all that apply.Group of answer choicesThe passage uses alliteration throughout to create a cheerful feeling.The passage uses stressed and unstressed syllables for a more prose-like effect.The passage uses consonance to create a mournful feeling.The passage uses rhyme for a rhythmic effect.

Read the excerpt from "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Then, answer the question that follows.But a prayer that he sends from his heart's deep core,   But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—Which sound device is illustrated in the bolded text? Alliteration Assonance Consonance Onomatopoeia

During a dull, dark, and soundless day in autumn, when the clouds hung oppressively low, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country. At length I found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I looked upon the scene before me; upon the mere house, and the simple landscape—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows, upon a few rank marsh plants, and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation. What was it, I paused to think, what was it that so unnerved me about the House of Usher? It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression. Then, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid lake near the dwelling, and gazed down upon the warped reflection of the marsh plants, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant eye-like windows.     Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to take a sojourn of several weeks. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my friends in boyhood. Although, many years had passed since we last met. A letter, however, had reached me in a distant part of the country. A letter from him, which had required nothing less than a personal reply. Usher's letter spoke of illness,of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an earnest desire to see me, as his best and indeed his only personal friend. His desire being, that through my cheerfulness, I could help to alleviate his malady. It was the way in which it was said, it was the heart that went with his request, which allowed me no room for hesitation; and I accordingly obeyed forthwith.3Which detail from the passage develops the theme that true friends can always be counted upon in times of need? A. A letter, however, had reached me in a distant part of the country. B. Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to take a sojourn of several weeks. C. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my friends in boyhood. D. Usher's letter spoke of illness,of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an earnest desire to see me . . .

Which of these is always important to the deeper meaning of the poem?ClimaxLine lengthTitleForeshadowing

Which line from Momaday's The Way to Rainy Mountain most clearly uses figurative language?A.They had a beautiful child, a little girl whom they would not allow to go out of their sight (22).B.Night was coming on, and they were very tired of riding; they made camp in a great thicket (60).C.And the uppermost branches of the tree seemed very slowly to ride across the blue sky (23).D.A voice spoke to him and said, "Why are you following me? What do you want?" (36)