Excerpt from The Life and Work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Rebecca Sparling

1Elizabeth Barrett Browning was arguably one of the most distinguished poets of the Victorian era. Her poetry influenced many of her contemporaries, including Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. Today, she is still regarded as one of the most esteemed poets of the nineteenth century.



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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a respected poet who lived during a period of time known as the Victorian era. Her poetry was very popular during her lifetime. It is still popular today. Two famous poets during the Victorian Era were especially influenced by Ms. Browning. Their names were Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson.
Which BEST evaluates the tone and formality of this new version of section one?
A) The tone is the same, but the word choice is more formal, probably for an older reading audience.
B) The tone is the same, but the word choice is less formal, probably for a younger reading audience.
C) The tone in the new version is angry and tense, and the formality is the same, probably for a similar reading audience.
D) The tone in the new version is whimsical and lighthearted, and the formality is the same, probably for a similar reading audience.

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Write 2. using what you have learned about evidence, explanation, quotations, and paraphrase, write your body paragraphs in the space below. muir and wordsworth you will need to include at least one of each of the following: a direct quotation introduced with a complete sentence and a colon a direct quotation introduced with a signaling phrase and a comma a direct quotation that is introduced and explained in one sentence a paraphrased example an embedded quotation locate 3. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced with a complete sentence and a colon. copy and paste it here. be sure to include the entire sentence that contains the quotation as well as the explanation sentence(s) that come after it. 4. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced with a signaling phrase and a comma. copy and paste it here. be sure to include the entire sentence that contains the quotation as well as the explanation sentence(s) that come after it. 5. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced and explained in one sentence. copy and paste it here. 6. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate one paraphrased example and copy and paste it here. 7. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate one embedded quotation and copy and paste it here. 8. using techniques learned in this lesson, write the conclusion to your essay in the space below. 9. how did you connect your introduction and your conclusion? (did you use a similar technique, repetition of a significant word or phrase, explain. 10. copy and paste the words or sentence that signals closure of your essay. 11. copy and paste the sentences that synthesize your ideas. remember, synthesis combines the main ideas of your essay and comments on the significance of those ideas. 12. copy and paste the sentences that answer the question from the prompt: what conclusion or implications can you draw? (it is ok if you have these sentences as a part of your synthesis or challenge to your audience. include them here as well. it is also ok if these sentences are separate from those two elements.) 13. copy and paste the sentences from your conclusion that challenge your audience to think, feel, or do something.

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