Go back to the classical allusions to the Odysseyyou underlined in the poem. How does Cavafy's use of the classical allusions impact the overall mood and tone of the poem?

What does the author see as the main cause for why students don’t really see shakespeare as a real, flawed human being? we shouldn’t shy away from discussing our literary heroes’ flaws. if nothing else, the knowledge of their failures us appreciate what success and greatness these authors did achieve. often our hero-worship keeps us from truly seeing the complexity of a great author. thus, i would argue, nothing would be better for high school students than to take shakespeare down a peg or two. a) the fact that students never learn enough about shakespeares biography b) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s comedies while in school c) the fact that students are never assigned to read any shakespeare while in high school d) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s greatest works in school and thus never see his weaknesses

Nthis poem by ruskin bond, what does the use of the word heart-beats suggest about the narrator's attitude toward life?

How does mercutio, in romeo and juliet, convey his anger before dying?