Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or a sentence. In line 10 of Selection 2, the author uses assonance in the phrase “crisp grid of ruin” to A)illustrate the humorous tone of the speaker.

B)describe the coldness of the air outside the bus.

C)imply the unsympathetic point of view of the town’s demolishers.

D)emphasize the irony of seeing the orderliness of the piles of rubble.

(the POEM)
I look at a town of rubble beyond the passing trees.

10 Broken bricks and shattered shingles lie in a crisp grid of ruin.

This ancient village has prospered and faded, now felled by the axe of progress,

But is here for now.

yo it cool and all : )

explanation:

tom robinson he was a black man that was accused of raping caucasian woman, and an idealistic lawyer offers to defend him. which makes nobody believe in the innocence of a negro.

the symbol of the grandfather's heritage in this excerpt from "the medicine bag,” is the beaded bolo tie.

a bolo tie is a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp which is worn as a necktie. they have been used by native american tribes such as hopi, navajo, zuni, and puebloans since the mid-20th century.

therefore, the fact that the grandfather is wearing a bolo tie refers to his heritage as native american.

what were the pronouns? did it use i, me, and my? if so, it was first person. if it had pronouns like you and your it was second person point of view. if it used he, she, and they, it was 3rd person point of view.