Read the excerpt from "Parsley” by Rita Dove.we lie down screaming as rain punches throughand we come up green.
Which statements describe the poem? Select three options.
Read the lines from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
Read the poem.Snowflakes cascadeMy yard is changed.A backyard reality is rearranged.Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.
Read the passage.From the start, he felt like a fish out of water at the new school. The other students had been there for at least a year. They knew where all the classrooms were. They knew the routines the teachers liked them to follow. He, however, was learning everything for the first time.
Read the excerpt from "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802” by William Wordsworth.A sight so touching in its majesty:This City now doth, like a garment, wearThe beauty of the morning; silent, bare
Read the excerpt from "Escape."But I don’t knowif it’s all thereWaiting for the opportunityto jump into youAnd try to help youFix youAsk youWhy? Because I don’t know
Read the poem.Instruments poised, chins highNot a blink, nor a sighAs every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band.
When an author uses hyperbole, the author
Which sentence is in the imperative mood?
Which sentence is subjunctive and conditional?
What is the significance of the phrase “I don’t see” at the beginning of the poem "Escape"?
Which sentence is subjunctive but not conditional?
Read the passage.The wind sang to them softly, as the couple watched a sunset blossom like a rose unfolding across the sky. They thought it was the most special sunset in the history of sunsets. They floated on water that was a smooth mirror, refusing to return to the shore until the light show was over. Years later, when they were long in the tooth, they would still remember that evening.
What phrase does the speaker of "To Live" repeat in order to show that she is thinking about what lies ahead in her life?
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