What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza? (dont answer if you dont know) read the passage: the boy stood on the burning deck whence all but he had fled; the flame that lit the battle's wreck shone round him o'er the dead. a. abab b. cdcd c. abca d. aabb

The answer is A. ABAB

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.