If you can't figure out the main idea of a passage, what should you do? read the passage once and never look at it again

ask yourself general questions about the passage

try to recall every specific detail in the passage

read the passage over and over until you have it memorized

What impact does the use of dashes have on the rhythmic structure of this poem? the dashes create imperfect rhyme that confuses the reader. the dashes create a slow rhythm that is pleasant for the reader. the dashes create a quick rhythm that confuses the reader the dashes create a heightened rhythm that excites the reader