Read the second stanza of "some keep the sabbath going to church." some keep the sabbath in surplice – i just wear my wings – and instead of tolling the bell, for church, our little sexton – sings. what is the effect of the word “surplice,” which is a garment worn by the clergy, in this stanza? it reinforces the difference between the natural things the speaker holds dear and the rituals of the church. it reinforces the poet’s belief that most people feel the need to attend church. it reinforces the poet’s authority by suggesting that she knows quite a bit about religious rituals. it reinforces the speaker’s view that great mystery lies at the heart of most religious rituals.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

Is "they" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

What happens to miss havisham during pips last visit with her? a. she loses her fortune in a bad business dealb. she passes away after seeking forgiveness c. she is burned when her dress catches on fired. she hangs herself from a beam in her house