Read the following lines from the poem. We want for nothing / really, except
perhaps
How does using the phrase "want for nothing"
affect the tone of the poem?
A
It establishes an ironic tone by implying the
poet is not actually content.
B
It creates a nostalgic tone by describing
memories from the poet's childhood.
С
It reinforces a critical tone by explaining that
the poet feels cheated by her situation.
D
It develops an appreciative tone by showing
that the poet is thankful for what she has.

Read the excerpt from flannery o'connor's "the life you save may be your own although the old woman lived in this desolate spot with only her daughter and she had never seen mr. shiftlet before, she could tell, even from a distance, that he was a tramp and no one to be afraid of. his left coat sleeve was folded up to show there was only half an arm in it and his gaunt figure listed slightly. which phrase connects these characters to the southern gothic genre? half an arm she had never seen his left coat sleeve folded up

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

Alberto is reading a myth. he wants to learn about the cultural context of the myth-tellers. to do so, he will write a question about each of the four aspects of cultural context. he has written the following question: what kinds of ceremonies or celebrations did the people of this culture practice? which aspect of cultural context does the question address? lifestyle setting customs values