The Rose That Grew from Concrete By Tupac Shakur
1999
1 Did you hear about the rose that grew
2 from a crack in the concrete?
3 Proving nature's laws wrong it
4 learned to walk without having feet.
5 Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,
6 it learned to breathe fresh air.
7 Long live the rose that grew from concrete
8 when no one else ever cared.

How does the speaker's point of view influence how the rose is
described?

A: Impressed by the rose, the speaker explains what makes it so admirable.

B: Curious about the rose, the speaker asks several questions about it.

C: Believing that the rose is not real, the speaker exaggerates its qualities.

D: Feeling pity for the rose, the speaker lists all of the hardships it has faced.

Drag each label to the correct location. in "sinners in the hands of an angry god," jonathan edwards compares a number of different items to either nonbelievers or to the wrath of god. match each item to one of these categories. chaff rough wind spider falling rock bow storm

Which values of the ancient greeks are most emphasized in the excerpt?

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3