[1] A Bird, came down the Walk1 — He did not know I saw —

He bit an Angle Worm in halves And ate the fellow, raw,

[5] And then, he drank a Dew2 From a convenient Grass —

And then hopped sidewise to the Wall To let a Beetle pass —

He glanced with rapid eyes, [10] That hurried all abroad —

They looked like frightened Beads, I thought, He stirred his Velvet Head. —

Like one in danger, Cautious,

I offered him a Crumb,

[15] And he unrolled his feathers, And rowed him softer Home —

Than Oars divide the Ocean,

Too silver for a seam,

Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon, [20] Leap, plashless3 as they swim.

In a bird came down the walk
how does the last stanza contribute to the development to the theme?

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.

In the myth of demeter persephone and hades what happens when demeter learns that her daughter has been kidnapped