Read the poem.Nature's SymphonyHeartbeat of the forest, pulsing strongPrimal rhythm and ancient songLeaves and branches whisperMelody of a wild balletWaterfall thunders, rushCrashing waves, symphony of the seaCrickets chirp, owls hootNighttime chorus, nature's luteBirdsong soars, greeting dawnNature's rebirth, like Phoenix risingBees buzz, flowers bloomNature's rhythm, heartbeat of it allIn this excerpt, the poet uses repetition to reinforce the idea that
Based on the style and language used in “Homework,” Alan Ginsberg would most likely agree that the writing of this text
How does Thomas Wolfe organize the text "Look Homeward, Angel"?
Beat poets most likely use free verse
Read this excerpt from “ A Visit from the Goon Squad.”Standing next to Bennie, who watched Scotty while frenetically working his handset, Alex felt what was happening around him as if it had already happened and he were looking back. He wished he could be with Rebecca and Cara-Ann, first dully, then acutely—with pain. His handset had no trouble locating his wife’s handset, but it took many minutes of scanning that section of the crowd with his zoom to actually spot her. What is happening in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from “A Visit from the Goon Squad.” Scotty climbed onto the platform and sat on the stool. Without a glance at the audience or a word of introduction, he began to play “I Am a Little Lamb,” a tune whose childishness was belied by the twanging filigree of his slide guitar, its gushy metallic complexity. He followed that with “Goats Like Oats” and “A Little Tree Is Just Like Me.” The amplification was fine and powerful enough to eclipse the chopper throb and deliver the sound even to the distant reaches of the crowd, where it disappeared between buildings. Alex listened in a sort of cringe, expecting a roar of rejection from these thousands he’d managed secretly to assemble, whose goodwill had already been taxed by the long wait. But it didn’t happen; the pointers, who already knew these songs, clapped and screeched their approval, and the adults seemed intrigued, attuned to double meanings and hidden layers, which were easy to find. Which of the following choices best describes the structure used in this excerpt?
Read the poem.Nature's SymphonyHeartbeat of the forest, pulsing strongPrimal rhythm and ancient songLeaves and branches whisperMelody of a wild balletWaterfall thunders, rushCrashing waves, symphony of the seaCrickets chirp, owls hootNighttime chorus, nature's luteBirdsong soars, greeting dawnNature's rebirth, like Phoenix risingBees buzz, flowers bloomNature's rhythm, heartbeat of it allHow does the allusion in this excerpt reinforce the meaning of the poem?
Read this excerpt from the text “Look Homeward, Angel.”With his great hands he had laid the foundations, burrowed out deep musty cellars in the earth, and sheeted the tall sides over with smooth trowellings of warm brown plaster. He had very little money, but his strange house grew to the rich modelling of his fantasy: when he had finished he had something which leaned to the slope of his narrow uphill yard, something with a high embracing porch in front, and warm rooms where one stepped up and down to the tackings of his whim.Which best describes the author’s use of style in this excerpt?
Read this excerpt from “Not a Dove, But No Longer a Hawk.” I remember distinctly the thrill of climbing aboard a U.S. Army helicopter in the cool of the morning and taking off across the rice fields with a South Vietnamese battalion for a day’s jousting with the Vietcong guerillas. There was hope then that the non-Communist Vietnamese might win their war. I was proud of the young American pilots sitting at the controls in the cockpit and I was grateful for the opportunity to witness this adventure and to report it. We are fighting now, I used to think, and some day we will triumph and this will be a better country. Which choice best describes how the author builds conflict in this excerpt?
What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon.
Which line from “The Railroad Earth” best illustrates the influence of American blues and jazz on Kerouac’s style?
Which lines from the poem “Facing It” best communicate the author’s internal conflict to the reader?
Read this excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing” from Leaves of Grass.I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands.Whitman most likely uses this structure for his poem to
In the poem "A Supermarket in California," Ginsberg most likely uses free verse to show
What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon.
Which best describes a theme of both “Ambush” and “Facing It”?
Which best describes the sequencing of “Ambush”?
According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is written in active voice?
According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules?
Read this excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing” from Leaves of Grass.The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundownThe delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs. Why does Whitman most likely choose this structure for his poem?
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