Practice Lesson 15
1. Which best describes the first stanza?(from I sit by the fire and think)
A The speaker looks back on past events with sadness and
deep regret.

B The speaker looks ahead to future events with excitement.

C The speaker thinks about the past and wonders about
the future.

D The speaker thinks about all he has to do in the months ahead.

C) The speaker thinks about the past and wonders about

the future.

Explanation:

I sit beside the fire and think

of all that I have seen

of meadow-flowers and butterflies

in summers that have been;

question: which statement best describes a similarity in purpose between the frames and excerpt?

answer: both inform the reader that faryad and liaqat were not given the chance to tell their version of events at the police station

explanation: so as you see they were told to leave before they could tell there story

question answered by

(jacemorris)