Read the last stanza from "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." And, tired of aimless circling in one place, Steer straight off after something into space What does the alliteration emphasize?
Read "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." What is emphasized by the assonance in the line "We have it hidden in us to attain"?
Read the first stanza from "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." The tree the tempest with a crash of wood Throws down in front of us is not to bar Our passage to our journey’s end for good, But just to ask us who we think we are Which phrase includes an example of onomatopoeia?
Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own. Which additional line best matches the tone of the stanza?
Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.” The caged bird sings with fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom. What concept from the poem does author Maya Angelou also address in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” I might look old, but like I said, I’m new here. And if I’m ever gonna get where I’m going, I have to keep moving. Which word best describes the tone of these stanzas?
Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” It’s hard to believe, I know, an old man and his tales. Stray notes from my guitar still bounce around the mountains like ghosts . The word "ghosts” creates a sense of
Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” All I want— to find a place where I fit in. Based on the idiom, what type of place is the bluesman looking for?
In a print PSA, visual elements should always
A public service announcement attempts to
How do the events in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” most influence Maya Angelou’s later poem, "The Caged Bird”?
When searching for the connotations of the words in “The Caged Bird,” the reader should study
Which elements are most likely to be included in public service announcements? Choose three correct answers.
Which best describes the author’s purpose in "Dorothea Lange”?
Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange.” Early on in her training, she steered clear of formal poses. She instead focused on capturing moments based in authenticity that were more than what met the eye. What does "steered clear of” mean in this context?
Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange.” Seven years later, she contracted polio, a disease that left her with a weakened foot and lower leg, causing her to limp for the remainder of her life. Lange would later say of the disease, "I think it was the most important thing that happened to me, and formed me, guided me, instructed me, helped me, and humiliated me.” Based on Lange’s words, it is reasonable to infer that
Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange.” When she graduated high school in 1912, she told her mother she wanted to be a photographer, and soon after, she began training with Arnold Genthe, a photographer famous for his portraits. Based on Lange’s actions in this excerpt, it is reasonable to infer that she was
The purpose of this PSA is to persuade people to
When searching for the connotations of the words in “The Caged Bird,” the reader should study
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