The voice that beautifies the land! The voice above,

The voice of the thunder

Within the dark cloud

Again and again it sounds,

The voice that beautifies the land.

The voice that beautifies the land!

The voice below;

The voice of the grasshopper

Among the plants

Again and again it sounds,

The voice that beautifies the land.

—“Twelfth Song of the Thunder”

What is the focus of the song? Use the drop-down menu to complete this sentence.

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From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.

One of the girls brought some candy for you. the prepositional phrase(s) is/are __

This summer, stretched on well into fall, yielded a rich crop a. which b. itself c. whose d. those