Question 1 (multiple choice worth15 points) which best summarizes the events from the poem contained in these lines? "thee i would therefore beg of thy bounty, bright-danish chieftain, lord of the scyldings, this single petition: not to refuse me, defender of warriors, friend-lord of folks, so far have i sought thee, that i may unaided, my earlmen assisting me, this brave-mooded war-band, purify heorot." king hrothgar asks beowulf to fight with his men against grendel. grendel kills several of king hrothgar's men and steals his treasure. beowulf says he will defeat grendel in exchange for great fortune. beowulf asks king hrothgar to allow him and his men to destroy grendel. question 2 (multiple choice worth 10 points) which character is described in these lines? "long was the season: twelve-winters' time torture suffered the friend of the scyldings, every affliction, endless agony; " higelac beowulf grendel hrothgar question 3 (multiple choice worth 10 points) which character is described in these lines? lord of the scyldings, this single petition? not to refuse me, defender of warriors, friend-lord of folks, so far have i sought thee, that i may unaided, my earlmen assisting me, this brave-mooded war-band, purify heorot. beowulf grendel hrothgar higelac question 4 (essay worth 20 points) in a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to grendel's characterization as a monster. "but one night after continued his slaughter shameless and shocking, shrinking but little from malice and murder; they mastered him fully." question 5 (essay worth 20 points) in a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to beowulf's characterization as a hero. "the nickers by night, bore numberless sorrows, the weders avenged (woes had they suffered) enemies ravaged; alone now with grendel i shall manage the matter, with the monster of evil, the giant, decide it."

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

Hurry 20 mins left! study the timeline of russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of animal farm. "is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? only get rid of man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. almost overnight we could become rich and free. what then must we do? why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! that is my message to you, comrades: rebellion! " which event most likely influenced the writing of this passage? the 1905 massacre of people who were protesting their poor living conditions the 1917 bolshevik revolution, which was inspired by the ideals of lenin the development of the union of soviet socialist republics by lenin in 1922 the collectivization of agriculture by the communist party in russia in 1928