Read this excerpt from "eleven".

in my head i'm thinking how long till lunchtime, how long till i can take the red sweater and throw it over the school yard fence, or even leave it hanging on a parking meter, or bunch it up into a little ball and toss it in the alley. except when math period ends mrs. price says loud and in front of everybody, "now rachel, that's enough . ."

which statement best describes this part of the story?

a. it is the exposition because it introduces rachel's thoughts.
b. it is the rising action because rachel reacts to conflict.
c. it is the climax because rachel experiences tension.
d. it is the falling action because rachel solves her problem.

What is a glossary? a statement of the author’s purpose in writing the book, which may include suggestions for using the book a page at the front of a book that lists units and chapters with their page numbers an alphabetical list of the specialized words and terms used in the book and their definitions an alphabetical list of all topics covered in the book and the pages on which they can be found

Which word best describes the white rabbit in the passage?

“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.