Read the excerpt from a student’s essay. as rainsford enters the dining room, he immediately becomes aware of zaroff’s expensive and sophisticated taste. he notes the decorations, the food, the drink, all of which are exquisite and advertise zaroff’s privileged aristocratic upbringing. rainsford is initially impressed by the general’s home and finds him to be a "thoughtful and affable host.” which revision would best expand the ideas in the excerpt? a. adding some of the dialogue between rainsford and zaroff b. adding that rainsford comes from a privileged background as well c. adding that the residence is situated on a wild overgrown island d. adding a more-detailed description of the decorations, food, and drink

Explain how johnny got hurt. how does this affect his personality

My pretty rose tree by william blake a flower was offered to me, such a flower as may never bore; but i said, ‘i’ve a pretty rose tree,’ and i passed the sweet flower o’er. then i went to my pretty rose tree, to tend her by day and by night; but my rose turned away with jealousy, and her thorns were my only delight. what is the rhyme scheme of the two stanzas in this poem? a. abba, cdda b. abab, acac c. abab, cddc d. abaa, cddc

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.