English V
1345-English 2 Sem 2 2019-20 CR
Joskar Le
Assignment
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Analyzing Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is the use of the word
Selma here?
How does this example of figurative language affect
the last line of the stanza?
In the first line, Hayden mentions Selma. This is a
reference to the 1965 civil rights march from Selma,
Alabama, in which nonviolent protestors were attacked
by police.
Today as the news from Selma and Saigon
poisons the air like fallout,
I come again to see
the serene great picture that I love.
-"Monet's 'Waterlilies, **
Robert Hayden

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Which statement accurately interprets kafka's viewpoint and his means of expressing it in the text

Which literally device involves the repetition of vowels sounds across successive or closely placed words