Old ironsides oliver wendell holmes ay, tear her tattered ensign down! long has it waved on high, and many an eye has danced to see that banner in the sky; beneath it rung the battle shout,5 and burst the cannon's roar; -- the meteor of the ocean air shall sweep the clouds no more. her deck, once red with heroes' blood, where knelt the vanquished foe,10 when winds were hurrying o'er the flood, and waves were white below, no more shall feel the victor's tread, or know the conquered knee; -- the harpies of the shore shall pluck15 the eagle of the sea! oh, better that her shattered hulk should sink beneath the wave; her thunders shook the mighty deep, and there should be her grave; 20 nail to the mast her holy flag, set every threadbare sail, and give her to the god of storms, the lightning and the gale. 5) what is this poem about? a) a battle in which a ship sinks in a storm b) a ship that survives a battle but is lost at sea c) a battle in which the american flag is destroyed d) a battleship that has reached the end of its career 6) what is the focus of the third stanza? a) the speaker envisions a fitting end for the ship. b) the speaker drives away his memories of the ship. c) the speaker describes the ship’s last battle. d) the speaker remembers the storm that destroyed the ship. 7) which of these best describes a theme of this poem? a) loss of innocence b) nature's fury and power c) pride in battle and death d) romantic love lost in battle

1. in "the legend of sleepy hollow," how does his habit of reading frightening tales in the afternoon affect ichabod crane? a. it makes him fall asleep next to the brook by his schoolhouse. b. it makes him think about creating scary stories of his own. c. it makes him nervous and fearful at night. d. it makes him that there is no danger in sleepy hollow. 2. in "the legend of sleepy hollow," how does brom bones feel when he sees ichabod crane dancing with katrina van tassel at the party? a. relieved b. bored c. confused d. jealous 3. in "the legend of sleepy hollow," what happens to ichabod crane after he leaves the party? a. he is challenged to a duel by brom bones. b. he is fired from his job and asked to leave sleepy hollow. c. he is married to katrina van tassel and they live happily ever after. d. he is chased by someone he believes to be the headless horseman. 4. how do the villagers react to rip van winkle when he first returns to town after disappearing for 20 years? a. they are kind to him. b. they ignore him. c. they are suspicious of him. d. they celebrate him as a hero. 5. which best describes rip van winkle? a. he's smart, funny, and generous, but he's also spiteful. b. he's sweet, romantic, and handsome, but he's also impatient. c. he's simple, good-natured, and well-liked, but he's also lazy. d. he's old, wise, and friendly, but he also has a short temper 6. which best describes "rip van winkle"? a. it is an american epic. b. it is a true story. c. it is a ballad. d. it is an american legend. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Plzz me between what two words does the ellipses appear in the following sentence? "the his breakfast." "the" and "cat" "cat" and "ate" "ate" and "his" "his" and "breakfast"

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.