Ophelia has written this thesis statement for her informative speech: While both Northerners and Southerners believed they fought against tyranny and oppression, Northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while Southerners defended their own right to self-government. Which outline for the rest of her speech is probably the most effective? a)
1. Industrial causes of war in the North
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
2. Agricultural causes of war in the South
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
Conclusion: restate thesis
b)
1. Though causes on both sides were similar, the North’s cause was more just
a. [supporting arguments]
b. [specific examples]
2. Abolishing slavery was worth dying for
a. [supporting arguments]
b. [specific examples]
3. South had no right to self-government
a. [supporting arguments]
b. [specific examples]
Conclusion: restate thesis
c)
1. Similarities of the causes of war on both sides
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
2. Northern focus on slavery
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
3. Southern focus on right to self-government
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
Conclusion: restate thesis
d)
1. Compare and contrast Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
2. Abolition in the North
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
3. Slavery in the South
a. [supporting details]
b. [specific examples]
Conclusion: restate thesis

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

How would “in a station or the metro” change of the bough was bright and lovely rather than wet and black a: the station would seem cheerier b: the poem would not be considered imagist c: the people would seem less pleasant. d: the poem would no longer be hokku

Question from select the correct answer. what argument is susan b. anthony making in the passage? a. male citizens created the laws to secure the rights of men, so legal reform is required to secure women’s rights. b. women are often punished for committing criminal acts that are pardoned when committed by men. c. women are judged under laws supposedly written only for males, so they are entitled to the same rights as males. d. the court judge modified the original documents to arrest and try anthony unfairly. has anyone else got this?