<span>The excerpt that you have written is titled "The Lake of the Dismal Swamp." The poem was written by Thomas Moore. I do believe the question you need answered is "Which poetic device is illustrated by the line, ". . . all night long, by a fire-fly lamp"? The poetic device is called an alliteration. This poem is known as a ballad. It was written in the 1800's. It was written in Norfolk, Virgina.</span>
The correct answer for the question that is being presented is this one: "3.The food was excessive. " The sentence that uses a word with a negative connotation is this one <span>The food was excessive. Because of the word excessive, it might mean something else.</span>
I don't what it says can you right your question in the comments
Answer:
It is asking how the author got you to pay attention to the book. What made you want to keep reading? Why was it interesting? What captivated you to keep reading instead of stopping?
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