What is theme?
a. poetry that doesn’t follow the rules of a particular poetic template
b. a poetic technique in which one line is carried onto the next a statement about c. an abstract idea expressed in a work of art
d. writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning

How does hughes’ poem, “let america be america again,” represent the idea of the failure of the american dream?

How much time has elapsed from the very beginning of "the memior of the conquistador bernal diaz del castillo" to the end? a. castillo's whole life b. a quarter of an hour c. a few weeks d. a decade

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.