Read “grass” by carl sandburg. pile the bodies high at austerlitz and waterloo. shovel them under and let me work— i am the grass; i cover all. and pile them high at gettysburg and pile them high at ypres and verdun. shovel them under and let me work. two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor: what place is this? where are we now? i am the grass. let me work. which statement best describes the speaker of the poem?
the speaker is the grass that is determined to grow over the earth.
the speaker is the shovel that carries the earth and the grass.
the speaker is the body that the grass covers.
the speaker is the person who cares for the grass at the battlefields.

Which detail is an example of internal conflict in “the monkeys paw”?

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Answer in a complete paragraph (at least five sentences) using rare (restate the question, answer the question, reason why, evidence to support). be sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation. the importance of being earnest presents characters who live for one thing and one thing only—to do whatever will bring them pleasure. what message does the play get across regarding the pursuit of pleasure? is this message positive or negative? give specific examples from the play to support your response. respond in a complete paragraph.