HELP PLEAS The Gift of the Magi
Analyze Irony This story contains situational irony, in which characters, or the reader, expect one thing to happen but something
entirely different occurs. To explore the situational irony in this story, make a chart like the one shown. For each character, identify what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. There is a double irony here. How are the two ironies related?

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

If chopin were your music teacher, what techniques would he probably expect you to develop and practice? use details and information from the passage to explain your answer.

How does langston hughes use the denotative meaning of the word uniform ironically in his poem "will v-day be me day too"? a. to show that african americans faced segregation even while fighting for their country alongside americans of other races b. to show that african americans enlisted in the war hoping to gain acceptance and equality in their country c. to show that by donning the u.s. army uniform, the people of america stood united, irrespective of their race d. to show that african americans who were part of the armed forces were treated with dignity