When I taught you
at eight to ride
a bicycle, loping along
beside you
as you wobbled away
on two round wheels,
my own mouth rounding
in surprise when you pulled
ahead down the curved
path of the park,
I kept waiting
for the thud
of your crash as I
sprinted to catch up,
while you grew
smaller, more breakable
with distance,
pumping, pumping
for your life, screaming
with laughter,
the hair flapping
behind you like a
handkerchief waving
goodbye.

question
PART A: Which statement best identifies the theme of the poem?

A
Learning how to ride a bike and leaving home are both exciting experiences for daughters.
B
Watching their children do new things brings parents nothing but fear.
C
Nothing brings a mother more joy than watching their daughter grow up.
D
Watching their children grow up is both exciting and stressful for parents.

Correct the sentence by selecting the proper pronoun usage. they assigned the solo parts to ellen and her themselves. she themselves her theirselves she herself correct as is

Read the prompt. write an analytical essay explaining how three romantic poems connect to william wordsworth's ideas about poetry. based on this prompt, which ideas would be most appropriate for leaving the reader with something to think about? check all that apply. 1. a short list of other romantic poets who wrote during wordsworth's era. 2. a relevant fact about wordsworth that reinforces the essay's overall thesis. 3. a comment about which poem seems to best capture wordsworth's ideas. 4. a few important facts about wordsworth's life and accomplishments. 5. a relevant quotation by wordsworth that reflects his ideas about poetry.

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