in chapter 10 miss Maudie says "mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy... that's why its a sin to kill a mockingbird" this echoes the title of the novel what do you think could be the deeper meaning of the phrase "to kill a mockingbird" use evidence from the text

Why was britain concerned about france's defeat by germany at the end of the 19th century? a. britain lost the economic support of the french governmentb. britain had wanted to attack france as wellc. british people thought they also might be attacked by the germansd. british people felt sorry for the former french king and his family

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Which pair of uses of figurative language from "the caged bird" support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams