Hurry first person to answer earns 20 ! read the excerpt below from “the ball poem” by john berryman and answer the question that follows. what is the boy now, who has lost his ball, what, what is he to do? i saw it go merrily bouncing, down the street, and then merrily over—there it is in the water! no use to say ‘o there are other balls’ source: berryman, john. “the ball poem.” collected poems: 1937 – 1971. ed. charles thornbury. new york: farrar, straus and giroux, 1991. google books. web. 06 june 2011. what is the structure of this poem? free verse blank verse sonnet ballad

In this example, what does the author use to describe laurie

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.