1. the congresswoman thought her week was going poorly, but the came when her press secretary resigned amidst scandal.

a. surrogate
b. nadir
c. utopia
d. zephyr
e. morass

2. the new actor on the set was so to every request that the director had not a single argument with him.

a. pretentious
b. abbreviated
c. obsequious
d. incompatible
e. clairvoyant

3. by the map, you might have been able to see the tiny line representing a hidden exit off the paved road.

a. provoking
b. condescending
c. impeding
d. scrutinizing
e. vindicating

4. because ramon often deceives and intimidates people, his friends confronted him in the hopes that he would change his and habits.

a. deferential…esoteric
b. transient…acute
c. cunning…daunting
d. superfluous…submissive
e. animated…vivacious

5. throughout the novel, angelina is a character who is easily controlled by her elderly aunt; therefore, many readers are stunned by angelina’s when she asserts herself in the final scene.

a. wanton…temperance
b. callous…absolution
c. vindictive…sobriety
d. cerebral…eloquence
e. timorous…temerity

Romeo and juliet have fallen in love, even though their families despise one another. based on the excerpt, what are the two main purposes of this prologue?

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.

The reader can conclude that the passage is part of an epic poem because rama