Pipe organs—dusty and tarnished—

bellowed the ancient song,
as movers carried the pews
for one last time.

frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5
couldn’t perform their dance,
as workmen shuffled inside
the worn-out floors.

sally richards—broken and mourning—
watched while her father left, 10
as painters brought in their cans
for the first time.

stained-glass windows—buckled and broken—
surveyed commotion’s cause
as commerce won in the end 15
yet one more time.

reverend richards—feeble and finished—
cried as his exit was lost
on christians who worshiped the dime;
a change of the times. 20

which is the most accurate description of the poem?
a) all stanzas contain internal rhyme.
b) the first line of each stanza contains alliteration.
c) each of the five stanzas contain examples of the figurative language, personification.
d) the first line of each stanza contains a noun which is followed by a descriptive phrase.

which figurative language device is used in lines 5 - 8?
a) idiom
b) metaphor
c) onomatopoeia
d) personification

Need answer asap plz! in “ode to the west wind,” which image best expresses the speaker’s hopes for the west wind? a. “scatter, as from an extinguished hearth / ashes and sparks . .” b. “make me thy lyre, even as the forest is . .” c. “. . he lay, / lulled by the coil of his crystalline streams . .” d. “if i were a dead leaf thou mightest bear . .”

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."

Once soueif's and her nieces join the protest, there is a distinct shift in the tone.