What is the purpose for the allusion, "their grades are sewn into their clothes/ like references to hawthorne"?
(a)  to show how the teacher remembers the way students dressed in school
(b)  to emphasize how the teacher enjoyed reading the scarlet letter
(c)  to show how the teacher identifies students by the grades they earned in class
(d)  to demonstrate how the teacher graded students based on their friendships

We must understand the connections between the climate crisis and the afflictions of poverty, hunger, hiv-aids, and other pandemics. as these problems are linked, so too must be their solutions. we must begin by making the common rescue of the global environment the central organizing principle of the world community. which statement best describes gore's use of evidence to support his argument? a. gore makes connections between events to support his argument that solutions to the climate crisis will also solve other problems. b. gore provides dramatic details to support his argument that solutions to problems of this magnitude are often rare. c. gore compares crises in the world to support his argument that the problem of climate change must take a backseat to other problems. d. gore describes positive outcomes to support his argument that people should remain optimistic about finding solutions to climate change.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.