The following qt is about: The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box One way to interpret the gods in Greek myths is to see them as personifications of forces in
nature like the sea or lightning, or of abstract concepts like wisdom or forethought. Yet
Baldwin says this kind of reading is “an error” that takes the charm out of these tales and
reduces their “precious gold into utilitarian iron.” Why might Baldwin believe this? What
happens to characterization or other literary elements in the story if we read the gods as
personifications instead of literally?

Read the section "trump wants a change in terms."which sentence from the section shows why there are discussions about the future of nafta? a)he has said that he wants to change the terms of the agreement and has even threatened to pull the u.s. out of nafta.b)in response, negotiators from all three countries have been meeting to discuss possible changes to the agreement.c)the sixth round of talks was held in montreal, canada, on january 29.d)nafta has allowed goods to travel freely across north america.

To improve your understanding of an informational text, the question you should ask yourself as you read is: do i agree with what the author says in this text? who assigned me to read this text? what details in the text are unclear to me? what other texts has this author written?

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. which choice best describes the conflict in this poem? the winds are rocking the boat. a man is thrown into the sea. a woman doesn’t want to let go of her dead lover. someone is crying in the darkness.