Read the passage from when birds get flu by john diconsiglio. the spanish flu would kill between 40 and 50 million people—more people [than] were killed in the war. this pandemic affected everyone—and spread everywhere. outbreaks swept through north america, europe, asia, africa, brazil, and the south pacific. at one point, one-fifth of the entire globe was infected. . so where did this killer flu come from? in 2005, researchers at the cdc announced that it had probably started off as a bird flu and then jumped to humans. the author most likely includes this evidence to support the conclusion that the spanish flu was a worldwide epidemic. another worldwide flu like the spanish flu is possible. another flu like the spanish flu is spreading worldwide. the worldwide effects of the spanish flu had consequences.

Which literary approach focuses primarily on the dynamics of power in a text?

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.

In at least one hundred words, explain how the structure of elizabeth bishop’s “sestina” to convey meaning in the poem. provide specific evidence from the text to support your response.