Read the poem “mouse’s nest” by john clare. why is this poem a sonnet?
i found a ball of grass among the hay
and progged it as i passed and went away;
and when i looked i fancied something stirred,
and turned again and hoped to catch the bird —
when out an old mouse bolted in the wheats
with all her young ones hanging at her teats;
she looked so odd and so grotesque to me,
i ran and wondered what the thing could be,
and pushed the knapweed bunches where i stood;
then the mouse hurried from the craking brood.
the young ones squeaked, and as i went away
she found her nest again among the hay.
the water o'er the pebbles scarce could run
and broad old cesspools glittered in the sun.

it has 14 lines.
it is in written in iambic pentameter.
it has ababcdcdefefgg rhyme scheme.
it uses flower imagery and other figurative language.
it discusses nature and its wonders.

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Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

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