Part d
"lift every voice and sing" was originally written to music and continues to be sung to this day. watch this video that discusses the poem's
background and includes a performance of the song. what differences do you notice based on your initial reading of the poem compared to your
viewing of and listening to the song? your response should be about one paragraph.
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part e
even more than a century after it was written, "lift every voice and sing" continues to have important cultural meaning. watch this video in
which the poem is performed as a hip-hop song. what similarities and differences do you notice between the original and the hip-hop version?
how might the hip-hop version be relevant to a contemporary audience? considering the significant changes in the music compared to the first
version you watched, does the meaning of the words change as well? why or why not? your response should be about one paragraph.

What is paine calculating will be the result of the ethical appeals he uses in lines 37-47

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."

How has victor changed by the end of frankenstein