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excerpt from the life and work of elizabeth barrett browning
rebecca sparling
elizabeth barrett browning was arguably one of the most distinguished poets of the victorian era. her
poetry influenced many of her contemporaries, including edgar allan poe and emily dickinson. today,
she is still regarded as one of the most esteemed poets of the nineteenth century.
new version of section one
elizabeth barrett browning was a respected poet who lived during a period of time known as the victorian era. her poetry
was very popular during her lifetime. it is still popular today. two famous poets during the victorian era were especially
influenced by ms. browning. their names were edgar allan poe and emily dickinson.
which best evaluates the tone and formality of this new version of section one?
the tone is the same, but the word choice is more formal, probably for an
older reading audience
the tone is the same, but the word choice is less formal, probably for a
younger reading audience.
the tone in the new version is angry and tense, and the formality is the
same, probably for a similar reading audience.
the tone in the new version is whimsical and lighthearted, and the
formality is the same, probably for a similar reading audience.

Deceive the tone of “miss rosie” and how it changed the poem progresses. how does the figurative language contribute to the poems tone? provide two specific details from the poem, either quotes or paraphrased, to support you response

Select the correct answer. lyric poems often deal with intense emotions. which statement best describes the shift in emotion in "lift every voice and sing" as it moves from the first into the second stanza? lift every voice and sing till earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty; let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us, facing the rising sun of our new day begun let us march on till victory is won. stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died; yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet come to the place for which our fathers sighed? we have come over a way that with tears has been watered, we have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. a. the joyful call of the first stanza gives way to a bitter recounting of history in the second. b. the first stanza's anger is replaced by the second stanza's resignation. c. the poem moves from a sense of wonder in the first stanza toward a sense of perplexity in the second. d. there is no change between the first stanza and the second. the emotions are the same in both.

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.