1. (a) Analyze what the text says explicitly. Reread paragraph 2 of Whitman's Preface to Leaves of Grass. Then, explain why
Whitman feels that "the United States are themselves essentially the greatest poem." Cite
strong and thorough textual evidence to support your response.

Which excerpt from the passage provides evidence of a chronological structure? o “slavery was abolished thirty years before the emancipation proclamation." "the sugar plantation owners were desperate." "so the british owners looked to another part of the empire." "thousands of men and women were given five-year contracts.

Where does the receiver live in the giver?

Name four days of the week that start with the letter “t”?