Bananas ripe and green, and ginger root Cocoa in pods and alligator pears, And tangerines and mangoes and grape fruit, Fit for the highest prize at parish fairs, Sat in the window, bringing memories of fruit-trees laden by low-singing rills, And dewy dawns, and mystical skies In benediction over nun-like hills. My eyes grow dim, and I could no more gaze; A wave of longing through my body swept, And, hungry for the old, familiar ways I turned aside and bowed my head and wept. The first three lines of the poem mention fruits grown in the tropics. Where exactly does the poet find himself? a)at a church fair b)in the west indies c)in a dream d)on a city street e)on a farm

b)in the west indies

Explanation:

West Indies is another name for the Caribbeans. The author of this poem, "The Tropics of New York" is Claude McKay. He was born in Jamaica and was often known for writing about his homeland. The tropics are known to accommodate the rain forests. Tall trees can also be seen growing in these territories.

So, trees like bananas, cocoa, pears, tangerines, and mangoes are mostly grown in the tropics. This fits the description given by the poet. He likely recalled his homeland, which made him weep.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)