Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings, midsummer’s leaves race to extinction like the roar of a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses; The poem’s allusion to the 1981 Brixton riot illustrates what the streets and buildings of Brixton looked like. suggests that many different historical riots will be mentioned. illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem’s subject matter. makes the reader feel confused about the historical reference.

In 3-5 complete sentences, throughly explain how the protagonists cultural background affects his or her actions and choices in your module one story? provide at least two specific details from the text to show how the protagonists cultural background affects his or hers actions and choices.

Ikeep getting differentand provide an explanation! even if it's a minor read the sample student claim."i strongly feel that advertising should be banned during children's television shows." is this an effective claim? a. yes, because it offers an opinion that everyone believes to be true.b. yes, because it expresses an indisputable statement of fact.c. no, because it does not offer an opinion that can be argued against. d. no, because it only expresses a personal preference or feeling.

Read the first stanza of wallace stevens's 'the anecdote of the jar' below: i placed a jar in tennessee, and round it was, upon a hill. it made the slovenly wilderness surround that hill. which of these is the best paraphrase of the stanza? o a. when i placed a jar outside in tennessee, it seemed to dominate all of nature. o b. the round jar i put on a hill looked strange amidst the wildness of nature o c. i put a round jar on a hill in tennessee, and the jar made the wilderness surround it. o d. i placed a jar on a round, wilderness-covered hill in tennessee.