Read this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death" and answer the question that follows. Here the case was very different, as might have been expected from the duke's love of the bizarre. The apartments were so irregularly disposed that the vision embraced but little more than one at a time. There was a sharp turn at every twenty or thirty yards, and at each turn a novel effect. To the right and left, in the middle of each wall, a tall and narrow Gothic window looked out upon a closed corridor which pursued the windings of the suite. These windows were of stained glass whose colour varied in accordance with the prevailing hue of the decorations of the chamber into which it opened. That at the eastern extremity was hung, for example in blue—and vividly blue were its windows. The second chamber was purple in its ornaments and tapestries, and here the panes were purple. The third was green throughout, and so were the casements. The fourth was furnished and lighted with orange—the fifth with white—the sixth with violet. The seventh apartment was closely shrouded in black velvet tapestries that hung all over the ceiling and down the walls, falling in heavy folds upon a carpet of the same material and hue. . . .And thus were produced a multitude of gaudy and fantastic appearances. What kind of writing does the excerpt represent?expository
descriptive
persuasive
argumentative

Based on the word root, which word means “an official announcement”?

Which of the following words is most likely to carry a connotation?a. Walk
b. Stand
c. Run
d. Stride

Why does the narrator feel melancholy after he learns that the Martians have all died? A. He had hoped that humans and Martians would find a way to live together in peace. B. He learns that his wife and brother are dead, and he misses them terribly. C. He admired the Martians and wanted to learn more about them. D. He is lonely and believes that life will never be the same again.

What theme is most supported by the ideas in thisexcerpt?
Good leaders always put others before themselves.
Both the wild and civilization have rules to be
followed.
Being smart is as important to survival as being
strong.
O It is always best to follow one's natural instincts to
survive.

Which of the following depicted moral allegories? miracle plays
mystery plays
morality plays
Egyptian drama
Greek drama
Roman drama

Young people read this magazine how do I change this into passive