Read the Articles. Blaxicans Guiding Question Lines 46-54 What is Rodriguez's claim in these lines? What support does
Rodnguez give for this claim?

Lines 55–62: What words and phrases does Rodriguez use to express tone in these lines?

Lines 66–71: Explain how Rodriguez’s statement that he was “reinvented by President Richard Nixon” is an exaggeration.

Lines 72–75: How does this anecdote help clarify the idea Rodriguez was discussing in the two previous paragraphs?

Lines 113–137: What are examples of two facts and an anecdote in these paragraphs? How are the facts and the anecdote related?

Lines 140–150: Analyze the examples Rodriguez uses in this paragraph. What do the examples illustrate and how do they support his argument?

Lines 162–173: Why is Rodriguez’s statement that he is Chinese ironic? What meaning is he trying to convey with his claim?

Lines 183–189: How does this anecdote support and explain Rodriguez’s central claim in this essay?

Lines 209–216: Explain whether or not the last sentence of the essay is intended to be ironic. Support your explanation with evidence from the text.

What does the word precocious mean in this sentence

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?