1. a pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently
to do something
4. spreading of disease from one
person to another by close
contact
5. a container made of a
substance that can withstand
extreme heat
6. referring to leprosy which is a
contagious skin disease
7. a metal band, chain, or shackle
for fastening someone's hands
9. a line or sequence of people
awaiting their turn to proceed
1. of or like an animal
2. the place that a railway person
takes a seat on a train
3. abnormally thin or weak,
especially due to lack of food
8. shriveled or wrinkled with age

In at least one hundred words, explain how the structure of elizabeth bishop’s “sestina” to convey meaning in the poem. provide specific evidence from the text to support your response.

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.