Read this paragraph from the text. Besides being a farmer, Sam Johnson, Lyndon's father, also became a politician. He ran for office because he felt that too many politicians were dishonest. Sam had a well- earned reputation for honesty throughout town. He shared with his son a love of people, a belief in honesty, and the desire to become an important, respected man. What is the author's perspective on Sam and Lyndon Johnson? A. Sam and Lyndon Johnson were similar.

B. Sam and Lyndon Johnson loved each other.

C. Sam and Lyndon Johnson were dishonest politicians.

D. Sam and Lyndon Johnson enjoyed politics more than farming.​

Which type of poetry often begins by announcing the subject and asking a muse for ? a. epic poetry b. dramatic poetry c. sunnets d. ballads

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)

Read these excerpts. lincoln's "gettysburg address." it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. whitman's "o captain! my captain! ". exult, o shores, and ring, o bells! but i, with mournful tread, walk the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead. which rhetorical appeal do both excerpts use? logos: the use of logic to convince the audience pathos: the use of emotional appeals to affect the audience’s feelings brevity: writing or speaking that is short, brief, and to the point ethos: the use of authority to persuade the audience to act the right way