This question is based on the following poem.

how doth the little crocodile

how doth the little crocodile
improve his shining tail,
and pour the waters of the nile
on every golden scale!

how cheerfully he seems to grin,
how neatly spreads his claws,
and welcomes little fishes in
with gently smiling jaws!

18. what is the rhyme scheme in "how doth the little crocodile"?

a. abab abab
b. abba abba
c. aabb ccdd
d. abab cdcd

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Which two parts of this excerpt from authur conan doyle's " the contest " show policies lack of knowledge about the rules and restrictions of his society

Indicative verb mood is used for all of the following except a facts b. requests c. opinions d. questions select the best answer from the choices provided oa ob 0 c