Read the passage from "The Caged Bird." The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own What are the connotative meanings of sighing, as used in the poem? Check all that apply. a. longing b. sadness c. relaxation d. exhaling e. peacefulness f. breathing

The correct options are C. relaxation and E. peacefulness

Explanation:

This particular excerpt from "The Caged Bird" conveys a feeling of relaxation and peacefulness; and word choice has a great deal to do with it. Notice how the writer transmits such calmness by using words such as breeze, soft, waiting and dawn. It all contributes to this sense of peacefulness and lightness. The sighing trees also evoke such emotions. It's as if the trees are sighing when the breeze passes by and through them, among branches and leaves, lightly ruffling them. All those elements bring to life a tranquil and pleasant atmosphere, in which nature simply exists peacefully.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)