You have read The Odyssey and “Siren Song,” a passage and a poem about the Sirens from Greek mythology. Write an essay that analyzes how the poem “Siren Song” builds on and changes the story told in The Odyssey. Be sure to use details from both the passage and the poem to support your response. Write a well-organized, text-dependent response. Be sure to save time to edit and review your work for complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, and appropriate language.

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

Active reading to kill a mockingbird, twelve through twenty-one during the trial, atticus questions four witnesses. as you read, complete the chart below by noting the key information given by each witness during questioning. also note how each witness behaves on the stand, commenting on the general impression the witness makes. answer for the following characters: the sheriff, bob ewell, miss ewell, and tom robinson.