Fondly do we hope—fervently do we pray—that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.
which of these is the best meaning for the word scourge as it is used in the selected sentence?
a) an absence of extra or special features
b) an event marked by approval and acceptance
c) a source of widespread and dreadful devastation
d) a blessing of widespread benefit and prosperity

In the following conversation, which group discussion technique does emily most clearly show?

Which component is necessary to create an effective and debatable thesis statement

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.