Which of these best describes the concept conveyed by the images in the poem? The moms are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry's cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.
The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I'll put a trinket on
--by Emily Dickinson

A. the need to conform to society
B. decorating is fun
C. change isn't real
D. the beauty of the natural world

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?

The attitude the speaker in this poem holds toward himself can best be described as

The best description of the theme presented in the resolution of "lost” is that a crisis can people appreciate life’s joys. cause people to act selfishly. bring enemies together. drive two friends apart.