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6. Which poetic device is used in line 10 of Poe’s “The Raven,” “surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore?"

alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
personification

Alliteration.

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8. Which of the following passages from "The Morning of June 28, 1948, and 'The Lottery'" best shows how Shirley Jackson’s specific word choices contribute to the story’s tone? (1 point)

I went on picking up the mail every morning, pushing my daughter up and down the hill in her stroller, anticipating pleasurably the check from The New Yorker, and shopping for groceries.
The weather stayed nice and it looked as though it was going to be a good summer.
No, I said, nothing in particular; it was just a story I wrote.
Then, on June 28, The New Yorker came out with my story.

None of these passages specifically show how Shirley Jackson's specific word choices contribute to the story's tone.

does any of them sound remotely close these was the only opticians i was given

Out of the given options, the first passage, "I went on picking up the mail every morning, pushing my daughter up and down the hill in her stroller, anticipating pleasurably the check from The New Yorker, and shopping for groceries" may suggest a tone that is somewhat lighthearted or unconcerned, which is in contrast to the dark and ominous tone of "The Lottery". The specific word choices such as "pleasurably" and "shopping for groceries" convey a sense of normalcy and cheerfulness. However, this passage does not directly contribute to the story's overall tone as it is more about the author's personal life than the story itself.