Once there was a man who was driving in his
car at dusk on a spring evening through part of the
forest of savernake. his name was mr. peters.
the primroses were just beginning but the trees
were still bare, and it was cold; the birds had
stopped singing an hour ago. as mr. peters
entered a straight, empty stretch of road he seemed
to hear a faint crying, and a struggling and
thrashing, as if somebody was in trouble far away
in the trees. he left his car and climbed the mossy
bank beside the road. beyond the bank was an
open slope of beech trees leading down to thorn
bushes through which he saw the gleam of water.
he stood a moment waiting to try and discover
where the noise was coming from, and presently
heard a rustling and some strange cries in a voice
which was almost human-and yet there was
something too hoarse about it at one time and too
clear and sweet at another. mr. peters ran down
the hill and as he neared the bushes he saw
something white among them which was trying to
extricate itself; coming closer he found that it was
a swan that had become entangled in the thorns
growing on the bank of the canal.

why does mr. peters stop to ? what does this say about his characteristic?

Select the correct answer. in this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by johnathan swift, what does the author list? i can think of no one objection, that will possibly be raised against this proposal, unless it should be urged, that the number of people will be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. this i freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. i desire the reader will observe, that i calculate my remedy for this one individual kingdom of ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, i think, ever can be upon earth. therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: of curing the expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our women: of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and temperance: of learning to love our country, wherein we differ even from laplanders, and the inhabitants of topinamboo: of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken: of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing: of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers, who, if a resolution could now be taken to buy only our native goods, would immediately unite to cheat and exact upon us in the price, the measure, and the goodness, nor could ever yet be brought to make one fair proposal of just dealing, though often and earnestly invited to it.a. reforms that had failed to improve ireland's situation b. the unrealistic measures discussed by irish government officials c. viable measures that could improve ireland's situation d. measures that would unify the populace of ireland

If there is no disagreement, then there is no point to writing a persuasive paragraph. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

Read this line from the poem. and while i thus at random rove what effect does alliteration have in this line? a. it emphasizes the unpredictability of the speaker's pursuit of pleasure. b.it makes the speaker seem fair and impartial. c. it adds a lighthearted tone to the speaker's words. d.it contributes to the sorrowful tone of the poem.