Please help Read the excerpt from I Never Had It Made.

I interrupted. "But it’s the box score that really counts—that and that alone, isn’t it?

"It’s all that ought to count," he replied. "But it isn’t. Maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. That is one of the reasons I’ve got you here, Robinson. If you’re a good enough man, we can make a start in the right direction. But let me tell you, it’s going to take an awful lot of courage."

What narrative technique does Robinson use in this excerpt to paint a picture for readers?

interesting dialogue
detailed descriptions
first-person details
first-person pronoun

Read this paragraph.

Kale, collards, spinach, and broccoli are vegetables referred to as "greens" by nutritionists. They contain high doses of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Every diet should contain servings of these leafy greens because they contain substances that are proven lines of defense against heart disease and diabetes. The darker the green, the better the health benefits.

What is the author’s purpose for writing this paragraph?

to inform readers about the vitamins in leafy greens
to persuade readers to eat greens for their health
to persuade readers to learn about dangerous diseases
to entertain readers with a personal story about heart health

Write a procedure to explain something you already know how to do

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?

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