Given the theme of “when i heard the learn’d astronomer,” why does the speaker call the astronomer “learn’d”?
the astronomer is inferior to the speaker because of his academic knowledge.
the astronomer is smarter than the speaker.
the astronomer possesses knowledge that doesn’t interest the speaker.
the astronomer and the speaker are equally intelligent.

The pattern formed by the rhyme at the end of each line is called repetition allusion meter rhyme scheme

Match each type of troublesome language with its correct description

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?