War is kind by stephen crane do not weep, maiden, for war is kind. because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky and the affrighted steed ran on alone, do not weep. war is kind. hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, little souls who thirst for fight, these men were born to drill and die. the unexplained glory flies above them, great is the battle god, great, and his kingdom a field where a thousand corpses lie. do not weep, babe, for war is kind. because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches, raged at his breast, gulped and died, do not weep. war is kind. swift blazing flag of the regiment, eagle with crest of red and gold, these men were born to drill and die. point for them the virtue of slaughter, make plain to them the excellence of killing and a field where a thousand corpses lie. mother whose heart hung humble as a button on the bright splendid shroud of your son, do not weep. war is kind. what is the connotative meaning of the phrase "threw wild hands toward the sky" in stanza 1? it connotes the and fear of the man in the face of death. it connotes the surrender the man offers when confronted by death. it connotes the great anger the man feels over dying. it connotes the ecstasy and relief the man feels once death arrives.

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Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly