Read this passage from "Demeter's Prayer to Hades" by Rita Dove: There are no curses - only mirrors
held up to the souls of gods and mortals.
And so I give up this fate, too.
Believe in yourself,
go ahead - see where it gets you.
Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
A. The speaker's triumphant message is meant to intimidate the reader.
B. The closing lines of the poem leave the reader with a sense of caution.
C. The mirrors symbolize how people are their own worst enemies, rather
than the enemy being some "curse."
D. The reference to "gods and mortals" is just one of many allusions in the
poem

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.

Reading critically involves reading to criticize reading many texts questioning a text talking about interests

Which of the following sentences refers to a conflict between characters in "two kinds"?