A theme of “The Village Blacksmith” is people can take charge of their fate. Which lines from the poem best develop this theme?
A. “Thus at the flaming forge of life / Our fortunes must be wrought”
B.“Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, / For the lesson thou hast taught!”
C.“Toiling,—rejoicing,—sorrowing, / Onward through life he goes”
D.“Thus on its sounding anvil shaped / Each burning deed and thought.”

In the reading, statement on the assassination of martin luther king, jr., which of the following inferences is best supported by the second paragraph? martin luther king dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. he died in the cause of that effort. in this difficult day, in this difficult time for the united states, it’s perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. for those of you who are black—considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible—you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge. question 5 options: a) the speaker is urging the same non-violent response that was preached by the slain martin luther king, jr. b) the speaker doesn’t want people to be angry about the death of martin luther king, jr. c) the speaker is trying to encourage racial resentment. d) the speaker wishes he hadn’t been born an american citizen.

She has combed and brushed her night-dark hair, and bathed rose petal sweet, and drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, and white shoes on her feet. which literary technique does the stanza demonstrat

What is one thing that happened to benno harte when he and his family left france to escape the nazis?