Pll me 1.refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this poem. in “on another’s sorrow,” the last two lines of the third and sixth stanzas are nearly the same with the word be repeated at the end of each of the second couplets. which statement best describes the effect this structure has? a. it connects the stanzas and shows how the speaker feels about reaching out to those who grieve. b. it symbolizes the obstacles those who grieve encounter. c. it forces the reader to read the poem in two separate parts. d .it the reader reflect more on those stanzas of the poem, with the word be symbolizing life. 2.refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this poem. reread this couplet from the poem “nothing gold can stay.” her early leaf’s a flower; but only so an hour. how does the image in these lines convey the idea that beauty is temporary? a. by explaining how much time it takes for flowers to wither b. by stating how leaves and flowers are interrelated c. by showing the way some leaves act like flowers d. by expressing that blossoms only have a limited life span 3.read these lines from “the human abstract,” in which blake describes the tree of mystery. he alludes to the garden of eden. and it bears the fruit of deceit, ruddy and sweet to eat; how does the allusion affect the mood of this passage? a. the mood is sad, as if blake is regretting the loss of the garden of eden. b. it creates an intellectual mood because blake knows so much about the bible. c. it creates a negative mood, as if blake is warning the reader of potential dangers ahead. d. the mood is reassuring because blake reminds the reader that god created the garden of eden for humanity.

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.