Which universal theme appears in this excerpt from the poem?

O thin men of Haddam,

Why do you imagine golden birds?

Do you not see how the blackbird

Walks around the feet

Of the women about you?

initiation

love

duty

reality

The writing process addresses which of the characteristics of effective writing last?

Which best describes "exploding the moment?" A. adding dialogue to the narrative B. writing about an event very quickly C. identifying the climax of your narrative D. describing a momentary event in detail

Read the passage from "The Necklace." At last they found on the quay one of those ancient night cabs which, as though they were ashamed to show their shabbiness during the day, are never seen round Paris until after dark.

Select from the drop-down menu to correctly complete the sentence. Jackson Heights School won A) a chess tournament, won the trivia bowl, and it won a football game last weekend.

Which is NOT one of the characteristics of American Romanticism? A. presence of the frontier B. optimism C. unlikely plots D. less focus on the individual

Plentiful is to abundant as polished is to

Which of the following are strategies should you use when prereading a novel or story

Of Mice and Men- Write a paragraph answer to the following questions. Use quotes from the book to support your answer. There are some similarities between Candy and his dog and George and Lennie. In a paragraph explain the similarities.

A chef buys 9 cucumbers, 18 peppers, and 21 tomatoes at the farmers market how much does she spend cucumbers cost 6 for 2 dallied peppers cost 12 for 9$ tomatoes cost 6 for 4$

The camellia blooms in are symbolic of what