Why can sitcoms often "get away with" talking about
controversial topics?

Which excerpt is told from third-person point of view? o a. i walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to myself, "emma, what are you doing here? " b. you walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to yourself, "i have no idea what i'm doing here. c. emma walked sidly along the canal and said aloud to herself. "i don't have a clue what i'm doing here." d. walking slowly along the canal. i said aloud to myself, "emma, you have no idea what you're doing here.

This poem describes a train as if it were a horse. what literacy device does the poet use in this poem?

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?