Assignment: Write a narrative (story) using the choices you make below. You will need to choose a Role, Format, Audience, and Topic below. You are basing your characters on what you read in Beowulf and Grendel; however, you can be creative to fit the format or topic you choose.

Explain the difference between do vs does like: do something do this does something do this

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Which quotation best expresses a major theme of this speech? "i saw my evil day at hand. the sun rose dim on us in theo morning, and at night is sunk in a dark cloud, and looked likea ball of fire.""i am much grieved, for i expected, if i did not defeat you, too hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before ! surrendered."m"we went to our great father. we were encouraged. hiso great council gave us fair words and big promises, but wegot no satisfaction.".**we told them to let us alone; but they followed on andbeset our paths, and they coiled themselves among us likethe snake."