Compare and contrast the lyric poetry of the anglo-saxon period to the renaissance based on the selections you have read thus far. describe what literary devices were commonly used and what themes were most frequently addressed in both periods. include at least one specific example from each period. your response should be at least one paragraph long.

In what way do you think it would be difficult to live next to the united states

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Which type of poetry often begins by announcing the subject and asking a muse for ? a. epic poetry b. dramatic poetry c. sunnets d. ballads