In what way is the theme in this excerpt from "the lady of shalott" by alfred, lord tennyson similar to the theme of the poem "ulysses"? down she came and found a boat beneath a willow left afloat, and round about the prow she wrote the lady of shalott. and down the river's dim expanse like some bold seër in a trance, seeing all his own mischance-- with a glassy countenance did she look to camelot. and at the closing of the day she loosed the chain, and down she lay; the broad stream bore her far away, the lady of shalott. a. both poems explore the idea of pursuing new experiences. b. both poems reflect on issues of isolation from society. c. both poems use images of water and boats to represent the unknown. d. both poems warn against the dangers of embarking on a new journey.

In a raisin in the sun what does ruth tell walter: a. she’s not mad at him for going out drinking. b. he should invest in the liquor store. c. things between them are worse than she realized. d. he should be nicer to george

Click to review the online content. then answer the question(s) below, using complete sentences. scroll down to view additional questions. site 1: "schools of literary theory" site 2: "the tell-tale heart" by edgar allan poe according to plato, how does one judge the value of a piece of art? (site 1)

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival.what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possibleby using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortableby using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquilityby repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader