In the poem "War Is Kind," which best describes the effect of the repetition of the lines “Do not weep. War is kind”?
How are the themes of "The Colored Soldiers" and "War Is Kind" similar?
Read the excerpt from "Wings."We were born with wings that carryinformation, that connect us to ourfriends and leaders. We have a consciencebut we must make quick decisions or we feel we may never catch up to all that's happening.
Read the excerpt from "Long Haul."We dug in for the long haul. We livedthrough the turbulent times of the sixties when nothing was certain except uncertainty.
Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.But there is no title I will wear more proudly than that of citizen.
Read the excerpt from "On Liberty and Slavery.”Oh, Liberty! thou golden prize, So often sought by blood— We crave thy sacred sun to rise, The gift of nature’s God!Bid Slavery hide her haggard face, And barbarism fly: I scorn to see the sad disgrace In which enslaved I lie.Dear Liberty! upon thy breast, I languish to respire; And like the Swan upon her nest, I’d to thy smiles retire.Oh, blest asylum—heavenly balm! Unto thy boughs I flee— And in thy shades the storm shall calm, With songs of Liberty!
Read "Like Brothers We Meet” and "Elegy for the Native Guards.”What do the poems have in common?
Which defines the tone of a poem?
Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley.Winter austere forbids me to aspire, And northern tempests damp the rising fire; They chill the tides of Fancy’s flowing sea, Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay.
Read "One Generation Passeth Away and Another Cometh.”What does this poem express about the search for meaning?
Read this excerpt from "Ritmo/Rhythm” by Margarita Engle.Mad and I used to do everything together, but now I need a project all my own, so I roam the green fields, finding bones.The skull of a wild boar. The jawbone of a mule.
Read "Like Brothers We Meet” and "Elegy for the Native Guards.”How do these poems address the sufferings of war differently?
Look at the MLA citation below.Broadbent, Brooke. “A, B, Cs of a HEALTHY Lifestyle.” Alive: Canada’s Natural Health & Wellness Magazine 334 (2010): 45-51. Print.Which best describes the underlined portion of the citation?
Read Lincoln’s statement from "The Gettysburg Address."It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.
Read the excerpt from "Elegy for the Native Guards.”The Daughters of the Confederacyhas placed a plaque here, at the fort’s entrance—each Confederate soldier’s name raised hardin bronze; no names carved for the Native Guards—2nd Regiment, Union men, black phalanx.What is monument to their legacy?All the grave markers, all the crude headstones—water-lost. Now fish dart among their bones,as we listen for what the saves intone.Only the fort remains, near forty feet high,round, unfinished, half open to the sky,The elements—wind, rain,—God's deliberate eye."Native Guard" from Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey. Copyright (c) 2006 by Natasha Trethewey. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
Read the excerpt from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs."Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. I will tell you all about our people, and then you can judge whether an Indian is a man or not.Which central idea of the speech is most supported by this excerpt?
Read "The Southern Refugee” and "South.”How do both poems address the individual’s search for home?
Which is the best place to find reference sources for a scholarly essay?
Anthony is writing a research paper about healthy eating, and this is one entry on his works cited page.Adams, Ruth. “Eat Apples.” The Journal of Nutrition 222 (2011): 26-31. Print. What does “222” represent?
What is a break or pause in the middle of a line, often marked with punctuation, called?
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