Amanda Gorman is making an indirect connection between this class poem and her poem. An allusion references a well known book, personi, historical
event, or pop culture icon. Why do you think Gorman may have used an allusion in her poem that was going to be heard by
millions of people during the Super Bowl?

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How does the narrator’s knowledge of his postapocalyptic world in "by the waters of babylon” affect his reactions to the different settings? it motivates him to make up stories about the world and the places he explores. it has caused him to fear the settings outside the hill country, so he tries to avoid them. it forces him to reject what he sees and experiences himself at various locations in the story. it makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.

On one of his many outings through the brobdingnagian countryside, gulliver walks on a small path through a field. during this walk on the small path, how does gulliver get dirty? a. the dwarf throws at gulliver, b. the queen of brobdingnagian steps on gulliver, c. gulliver gets caught in a rainstorm, and d. gulliver falls in cow dung.