1. how are crane’s "a man said to the universe" and dunbar’s “we wear the mask” different?

a. crane’s poem addresses the consequences of ignorance; dunbar’s poem addresses the consequences of hiding one’s true self.

b. crane’s poem focuses on an individual’s power over the environment; dunbar’s poem focuses on the individual’s power over society.

c. crane’s poem suggests that each person is unique; dunbar’s poem suggests that all people hide their emotions equally.

d. crane’s poem examines the relationship between man and his environment; dunbar’s poem examines the relationship between man and society.

2. which lines from "sympathy" best express the idea that the speaker can relate to the caged bird’s plight?
a. “when the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
and the river flows like a stream of glass; ”

b. “when the first bird sings and the first bud opes,
and the faint perfume from its chalice steals—”

c. “i know why the caged bird beats his wing
till its blood is red on the cruel bars; ”

d. “when he beats his bars and he would be free;
it is not a carol of joy or glee,”

Explain what effect the repetition of the lines brennan on the moor, brennan on the moor, bold and undaunted stood young brennan on the has on the meaning of the poem. answer asap. you!

In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.

In just over one hundred years, between 1701 and 1810, 252,500 enslaved africans were brought to barbados—an island that occupies only 166 square miles (making it, today, one of the smallest countries in the world). the english then set out to conquer more sugar islands, starting with jamaica, which they took from spain in 1655. in the same period that the 252,500 africans were brought to barbados, 662,400 africans were taken to jamaica. thus, sugar drove more than 900,000 people into slavery, across the atlantic, to barbados and jamaica—and these were just two of the sugar islands. the english were eagerly filling antigua, nevis, saint kitts, and montserrat with slaves and sugar mills. they took over much of dutch guiana for the same reason. seeing the fortunes being made in sugar, the french started their own scramble to turn the half of the island of hispaniola that they controlled (which is now haiti), as well as martinique, guadeloupe, and french guiana (along the south american coast near dutch guiana), into their own sugar colonies, which were filled with hundreds of thousands more african slaves. by 1753, british ships were taking average of 34,250 slaves from africa every year, and by 1768, that number had reached 53,100. –sugar changed the world, marc aronson and marina budhos how do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim? x(a) they use secondary sources to show how french and english monarchs were indifferent to enslaved people. x(b)they use secondary sources to show that enslaved people often fought for their freedom after arriving in the caribbean. the answer is: (c)they use facts from primary sources to show how countries increased the number of enslaved people to produce more sugar. x(d)they use primary source interviews to show that countries could make more money in trading sugar without using enslaved people.