Read the excerpt. full many a gem of purest ray serene the dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear: full many a flower is born to blush unseen, and waste its sweetness on the desert air. in these lines from “elegy written in a country churchyard” by thomas gray, how do the images of the gem and the flower express the idea of unfulfilled potential? gems, flowers, and talents can be appreciated only in hindsight. gems, flowers, and talents, too, will die, their potential unfulfilled. gems, flowers, and talents can be appreciated only when they are seen. gems, flowers, and talents can be appreciated only by the educated and wealthy.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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