BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON for this lesson is writing a descriptive paragraph of 10-12 sentences. Throughout the story, we learn only what John knows from his own perceptions about the Place of the Gods. In this writing assignment, choose a place that is familiar. Write a description of this place from another vantage point. For instance, describe the place through the eyes of your dog, your cat, a shoe, etc. Remember not to use descriptions that you would know; include only things your subject could know. Your paragraph must include at least four concrete and four sensory details. All generalizations must be substantiated with supporting details. Use a variety of sentences and sentence structures in this assignment.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. one shade the more, one ray the less, (“she walks in beauty”, line 7) this line connotes a. the woman’s hair b. balance c. paradox d. point of view

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Amaze i know not these my hands and yet i think there was a woman like me once had hands like these. -adelaide what type of poem is "amaze"?