Read the passage from “the beginnings of the maasai.” neighboring hunters from the kamba were jealous of neiterkob’s special relationship with enkai and the gift of our cattle. out of vengeance, they hewed the fig tree into little pieces. it was heartbreaking to lose this strong bond with the sky god, but as long as we still have our cattle, we can still feel the joy of being connected to enkai. now enkai lives at the top of mount kenya, and we maasai still live below, herding cattle down in the plains. it’s not a bad life, especially when enkai is the black god, providing for us. and when the cattle or other children cause problems, i just warn them that they never know when i might suddenly develop my godly powers.

In ancient greece, the sybil, or oracle of delphi, was famous for her prophesying. what does the speaker in this poem wish for the oracle to accomplish in american society? a. the speaker yearns for the oracle to make america into a true democracy. b. the speaker yearns for the oracle to model american society on walt whitman's poetry. c. the speaker yearns for the oracle to suspend technological advancements in america. d. the speaker yearns for the oracle to stop staring at and judging american society. e. the speaker yearns for the oracle to elevate american society to a greater calling.

Read the excerpt from henry wadsworth longfellow’s translation of an excerpt from dante’s inferno and answer the question. but inasmuch as never from this depth did any one return, if i hear true, without the fear of infamy i answer . . “the love song of j. alfred prufrock” begins with an excerpt from dante’s inferno. which two statements express how this source material contributes to the mood of the poem? click here to read the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of horror that eliot elaborates throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enthusiasm that eliot argues against throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of boldness that eliot continues throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of shame that eliot explores throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enlightenment that eliot mocks throughout the poem. next question ask for

50 ! your poem must include the following: ● poetic form: lines and stanzas (not paragraphs! ) o your poem needs to be at least 10 lines long. ● sensory details/strong imagery o “paint a picture” and/or create an emotion with your words, word choice is key in poetry ● figurative language o include at least one of the following: metaphor, simile, and/or personification (click here for more info. on these) ● sound devices o include at least one of the following: repetition, rhyme, rhythm, meter, onomatopoeia, and/or alliteration (click here for more info. on these) ● labels o underneath your poem, include the words from the poem that represent the figurative language and sound devices and label them o examples: booming bombs - alliteration; like a firefly - simile you so