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Writing about Theme in Fiction and Citing Eviden
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Identifying a Third Theme in "Raymond's Run"
Raymond is hollering from the swings 'cause he knows
I'm about to do my thing 'cause the man on the
loudspeaker has just announced the fifty-yard dash I
get up and slip off my sweatpants and then I see Gretchen
standing at the starting line, kicking her legs out like a
pro. Then as I get into place I see that ole Raymond is on
line on the other side of the fence, bending down with his
fingers on the ground just like he knew what he was
doing. I was going to yell at him but then I didn't. 11
burns up your energy to holler,
Which is a theme in this part of the story?
No matter how busy you are, you have to take
care of a younger brother or sister.
A serious athlete makes a total commitment to
competing
Family is the most important thing there is
A serious athlete notices everything that goes on
during a competition
Done

“thy baited hooks shall tangle me no more.”

“hath taught me to set in trifles no store,”

“me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb.”

what is the question?

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

in night, why are wiesel and his father evacuated from the auschwitz concentration camp? a massive escape makes the nazis question the security of auschwitz. they are assigned to work as laborers in a factory at another camp, buna. hitler has ordered that all remaining jews be relocated within german borders. the german army needs the camp guards to go to the battle front for a last-chance defense.