Which four lines in this excerpt from "flight" by john steinbeck contain personification?

In 150 words, explain what northup (in twelve years a slave) could have done to prevent being kidnapped by hamilton and brown.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. isn’t this like condemning socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? isn’t this like condemning jesus because his unique god consciousness and never ceasing devotion to god’s will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? what rhetorical technique does martin luther king employ in this excerpt from “letter from birmingham jail”? select all that apply. allusion extended metaphor figurative language simile

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?