Which of the following excerpts is an example of irony in “the necklace? ”
a. matilda doesn’t want the cloak to cover her necklace
b. mr. loisel doesn’t love matilda when she loses her beauty
c. mrs. forestier remains beautiful and carefree
d. matilda loses her beauty because of a falsely beautiful necklace

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. be sure to include a definition if your terms

How can you sit there calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble i cant make out you seen to me to be perfectly heartless who said this quote

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.