TEMIRP: Who was the audience for this memoir in Trevor’s mind as he was writing it, and why? Defend your answer in a full T. E.M. I.R. P. paragraph. TEMIRP (10 points)
Topic sentence and evidence (3 points)
3 points = Stong
2 points = Adequate
1 point = Needs improvement
0 points = Missing/unsatisfactory
Meaning and inference (3 points)
3 points = Stong
2 points = Adequate
1 point = Needs improvement
0 points = Missing/unsatisfactory
Relevance and purpose (3 points)
3 points = Stong
2 points = Adequate
1 point = Needs improvement
0 points = Missing/unsatisfactory
Spelling and grammar (1 point)
There are no significant errors in spelling or grammar in your writing.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

Explain the metaphor beyond the symbol by choosing the phrase that establishes what is similar in the pair of words. select the item that best expresses this. use your notes if you need them. poverty: riches