"from of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford PAGES 12 to 18 in Collections 11
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Read the selection from the historical account of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. Then,
reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.
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Lines 110-224: Find evidence in these lines of repetition in the events Bradford describes.
What kind of events does Bradford's writing focus on?
2. Lines 234-259: Summarize these lines. How has the action, or pace, changed in this
paragraph? What can readers infer about Bradford's purpose from this paragraph?
3. Lines 260-268: What text evidence suggests that Bradford saw the Pilgrims as having
been chosen by God?

Choose the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. if you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer. we have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. they lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. we bid them a final farewell. question 1 options: forgiving sorrowful angry amused

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.