In "blow, blow thou winter wind," shakespeare uses an extended metaphor comparing the winter elements to human unkindness. write a narrative journal entry in which you create your own extended metaphor about winter. pick something to compare with winter. it might be a feeling, a type of behavior, or even a person. write a two-paragraph description or a twenty-line poem using the extended metaphor.
even if you are writing a poem, be sure to follow all grammatical conventions and rules

Identify the sentence in which the underlined word or words are punctuated incorrectly. a) pam was (well prepared) for the debate. b) she had (read three quarters) of the material more than once. c) she has always been (self assured). d) the winner needs a (two-thirds) majority of the votes.

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.

Match each excerpt to the epic characteristics it contains