Answer:
i think it is personification...
Explanation:
the sentence says, "a steady tapping *reached* otis's ears"
The correct answer is:
Taney cannot deny Scott citizenship because it is a federal right.
Before the civil war, only white men with property could vote, and only white people could be United States citizens. African Americans that were born in the United States territory are all citizens, by the The 14th Amendment (1868). So a perfect counterclaim to the claim in the excerpt would be the chosen one because his citizenship is a Federal right by The 14th Amendment.
Patterns of organization show the relationships between supporting details in paragraphs, essays, and chapters. The organization of the supporting details helps you understand how an author thinks and helps you remember what you read.
The speaker’s desire to cure the raven of its inability to say anything other than “nevermore”