13 brooke: mr. torres, i have an idea. we just completed a unit about green plants and photosynthesis, so perhaps our class could volunteer to create the garden for some hands-on learning
14 marty. brooke, that's a fantastic idea. i would gladly donate a day for an outdoor excursion.(with a snicker) it sounds better than algebra
15 mr torres: well-(hesitating) i suppose some real-world experience with plants and sunlight would be very informational-and fun! we'll have to take a vote to ensure that everyone supports the idea. all those in favor
16(the students all raise their hands and begin to cheer)
17 students. yeah!

why do the all of the students raise their hands at the end of the passage?
a) they disagree with brooke's idea.
b) they have questions for mr. torres
c) they want to plant the school garden
d) they are excited about cleaning up the field

Which of the following excerpt from part one of trifles suggest that mrs.hale believes mrs.wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?

2. page 1: schlosser describes "just another gorgeous rocky mountain vista. and yet cheyenne mountain is hardly pristine." why do you think schlosser describes the beautiful cheyenne mountain scene in detail before describing the military installation that lies inside?

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.