I need to write an ode to fire for my ELA class and I need at least 12 lines, and I got 8 lines before I drew a blank, so if you could please come up with some more lines that would be great. Here is what I have so far Fire, a bright, brilliant blaze of light and heat
A beautiful inferno of stunning orange yellow and red that can be found nowhere else
The flames that comfort you as you gather around it are indescribable
It can be as small as a penny or as big as a entire forest
It has been around far before you have been born and will be around long after you are gone
Fire has helped create the most delectable dishes and the best memories
It can make the most amazing creations, but it can also destroy them in a heartbeat
One mishap can shatter even the strongest buildings

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the symbol of the grandfather's heritage in this excerpt from "the medicine bag,” is the beaded bolo tie.

a bolo tie is a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp which is worn as a necktie. they have been used by native american tribes such as hopi, navajo, zuni, and puebloans since the mid-20th century.

therefore, the fact that the grandfather is wearing a bolo tie refers to his heritage as native american.