What central metaphor runs throughout James Baldwin's notes of a native son?

a: anger is a fire

b: kindness is a rumor

c: freedom is a bird

b: hatred is a disease

Read the following lines from the poem the destruction of sennacherib by lord byron. The Assyr came down like a wolf on the fold, And hos cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold.

42 What does the word useful mean as it is used in "The Sailboat"? A. used in the past B. not able to be used C. able to be used again D. being of use or service

Which is NOT an example that Gordimer uses to support her main idea? A. Some colored families live their lives pretending to be white. B. Africans act as though they are unable to change the laws. C.

Why does Laura nibble her heart-shaped cake from the bottom? A. She thinks the best part of the cake is on the bottom. B. She doesn't want anyone to know she ate her cake before dinner. C. She wants to save the cake and only eat a little at a time.

In "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, Phoenix takes the nickel that has fallen from the hunter's pocket but chastises herself for doing so. What does this tell you about her character? She is needy and confused. She is poor and lacks gratitude.

Using the same word over and over again: Repetition Parallelism Juxtaposition

In the first stanza of "Digging," the speaker views his pen as a symbol, or representative, of a. good. c. family tradition. b. power. d. the imagination.

What are some logical reasons for why singer-songwriters deserve the Nobel Prize for Literature?

Summarize Bradford's description of the New World in the above passage. Use details from the passage to support your answer.

Twenty-four dollars a week would really have been riches to us if we hadn't had to support