Which best describes the speaker in this poem?
a manager who designs and carries out war plans
O an officer who teaches soldiers how to win wars
O an activist who persuades politicians to end a war
a motivator who encourages readers to fight oppression

Find two examples of imagery in act 4 of romeo and juliet. what senses do they appeal to?

Read the passage. which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?