Read the third stanza of "song of myself."

my tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air,
born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,
i, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,
hoping to cease not till death.

which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza?
it evokes a sense of suspense as to what will happen next.
it is calm and quiet, suggesting that the speaker is thoughtful.
it establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest.
it is aggressive and suggests that the speaker has overly strong opinions.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous