Kev leaned heavily against the kitchen table where he sat, elbows propped, chin in his hands. inspiration would not come, though he had long pondered the essay topic in front of him. he exhaled a dreary sigh, the sound of which was interrupted by a drip from the kitchen faucet. kev’s eyelids drooped, and his thoughts drifted. which words reveal the pace of the story? check all that apply. kitchen table long pondered in front dreary sigh kitchen faucet eyelids drooped

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.

Which two types of poetry focus on the poet's experiences? a. sonnet and tanka b. tanka and haiku c. haiku and lyric poetry d. lyric poetry and sonnet

What is the best way to improve the conclusion? add a sentence to the ending that summarizes the writer’s topic. add a sentence to the middle that reflects on the writer’s experiences. revise the final sentence to have a different tone. revise the first sentence to state a future goal.