( need this done ASAP, worth 20 points!! ) Read the excerpt from Matilda by Roald Dahl. "What about something much harder, like two times four hundred and eighty-seven? Could you tell me that?" "I think so, yes," Matilda said. "Are you sure?" "Why yes, Miss Honey, I'm fairly sure." "What is it then, two times four hundred and eighty-seven?" Which statement is best supported by the dialogue?
- Matilda is very good at multiplication, but she does not know how to divide.
- Miss Honey desperately wants Matilda to get a wrong answer.
- Miss Honey is stunned by Matilda’s ability to multiply high numbers.
- Matilda wants to impress Miss Honey with her multiplication skills.

Which questions must be considered when evaluating the effectiveness of an argument? select four options. is there empirical evidence in the argument? is there reliable evidence to support the reasons? are there logical reasons to believe the claim? is the author’s claim clear to the reader? does the author’s diction affect the reader as intended?

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Satire can best be defined as the literary form or technique in which and are used to criticize one's vices.