Read this excerpt from The Great Fire. How does the structure of this excerpt illustrate the
central idea that a series of individual mistakes
contributed to the spread of the blaze?
Schaffer's first signal went out at 9:30. Several minutes
later, Schaffer realized his mistake and ordered Box 319
struck. This was still seven blocks away from the
O'Learys', but close enough that firefighters could see
the flames and alter their course. Unfortunately,
Schaffer's young assistant, William J. Brown, stubbornly
refused to strike Box 319, saying he was afraid it would
confuse the situation. Brown was so stubborn about his
decision that even after the fire he was able to write
arrogantly in a letter that "I am still standing the watch
that burned Chicago."
O by comparing and contrasting different people's
decisions and abilities
O by comparing and contrasting the most effective
firefighting techniques
O by clearly explaining the reasons for the misleading
alarm and its impact
O by clearly explaining the reasons the fire started and
the way it was put out
These errors had two fatal consequences. The most
obvious was that a number of engines and dozens of
firefighters were sent on a wild-goose chase and did not
get to the fire for many minutes. More critical is that it

Which phrase or word from the poem reviles the view of the authors believe that outgoing people tend to gossip or share information

Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt best? a.free verse b.sonnet c.ballad d.blank verse

Follow the directions (and example) given to create your own sonnet. william shakespeare's sonnet 130 my mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun, coral is far more red, than her lips red, if snow be white, why then her breasts are dun: if hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head: i have seen roses damasked, red and white, but no such roses see i in her cheeks, and in some perfumes is there more delight, than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. i love to hear her speak, yet well i know, that music hath a far more pleasing sound: i grant i never saw a goddess go, my mistress when she walks treads on the ground. and yet by heaven i think my love as rare, as any she belied with false compare. instructions: write fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. use a sonnet rhyme scheme. use the first eight lines to set up your idea (the octave). use the last six lines to conclude your idea (sestet). (variety may be added by including a substitute foot from time to time such as the two anapests in line 3 above.) work in small groups giving each other feedback. reading the sonnet aloud allows you to hear the words and rhythms of the lines. generate questions that will clarify the use of words and forms. for example: was the idea of the sonnet presented in the first eight lines? how was sound used to enhance the meaning of the sonnet?