Analysis respond to these questions. cite evidence from the text to support your positions.  

link to story:   this is what it means to say phoenix, arizona what is the story saying about friendship?
how is the story’s theme revealed through the actions of the characters and the changes the characters undergo?
how is the theme revealed through the words, images, and symbols that the author uses?
what other works have you read or seen that address similar themes or that employ language, images, and symbols in similar ways?

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

Which of the following best describes the setting of "marigolds"?

What do the words “briefer,” “too beautiful to stay,” and “sleep of death” in the last stanza of wylie’s prom suggest about nature’s bounty and a life of plenty and ease?