On page 151 we read, “And the war began and ended in that instant.” How can this be? What war is spoken of in this sentence?

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

In the revolution 2.0 note the wording of the protest guidelines.what word choices create a tone of reason and control? how might this tone affect the readers