Ned almost didn’t join the gold rush of 1849. yes, he wanted to find gold, but he worried about leaving all his friends behind. finally, he decided to take a chance on a better future for himself. a year later, ned was rich!

a.
old habits die hard.

b.
nothing ventured, nothing gained.

c.
strike while the iron is hot.

d.
once bitten, twice shy.

marian anderson was the first black aamerican to appear there. she played the role of ulrica in "a masked ball". anderson's appearance was mostly   symbolic, she was already past her prime as a singer, and she had made her succcess on the concert stage. in her first performance, she received a ten minutes ovation. the moment was considered momentous enough at the time to warrant a front page at the new york times story.

the singer wore an iridescent peasant blouse adorned with several beaded necklaces. the lights illuminated her features   from below, creating an aura of mysticism and darkening her expression in shadow. then, marian sang. when she hit the “a” note, she held it, and i knew that all   doubts about her skill must have melted away with that note.

ead these two lines from the poem “a dream deferred,” by langston hughes. which figure of speech is used in the bold lines of the poem? what happens to a dream deferred (put aside)? does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?