Read Rita Dove's poem "Teach Us to Number Our Days" at the Poetry Foundation website and

answer the following in an essay of at least four paragraphs:

Describe the scene in the poem. What kind of neighborhood does the poem depict? Is it a pleasant or

unpleasant place, and why? What do the phrases "slim blue bullet" (4), " blue bean"(8), and black tie"(12)

mean? What is the overall message of the poem? Explain the last line and the title. Is your neighborhood

like this? Why or why not?

The sconce refers to the wall lights, this is light fixtures that appear on the wall, and provide lighting. They can be located inside and outside of the buildings, although their function is mainly decorative. The light goes upwards and the sconce also can hold a candle or a torch. It is mostly made of silver or brass.

.the definitions

.the number of syllables in the word

.the pronunciation of the word

.the parts of speech

.the foreign translations

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)