Paul dunbar’s “we wear the mask” and “sympathy” are poems that resound with suffering. what causes the pain of the people who wear the mask and the repeated injuries of the caged bird? why do the people and the bird not change their situations? to whom do the sufferers appeal in their pain, and why? use the poems to support your response.

Which revision, if any, best fixes the bolded (capitalized in this case) part of the sentence? female cardinals, a somewhat drab bird compared to the males, blend in well with their environment. no change somewhat drab birds a somewhat drab's bird somewhat drab bird's

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay

Match each poem to its form either free verse or blank verse