Read the poem below and respond to the direction that follows. “irony” by louis untermeyer why are the things that have no death the ones with neither sight nor breath! eternity is thrust upon a bit of earth, a senseless stone. a grain of dust, a casual clod receives the greatest gift of god. a pebble in the roadway lies— it never dies. the grass our fathers cut away is growing on their graves today; the tiniest brooks that scarcely flow eternally will come and go. there is no kind of death to kill the sands that lie so meek and still. . but man is great and strong and wise— and so he dies. source: untermeyer, louis. “irony.” the new poetry: an anthology of the twentieth century. eds. harriet monroe and alice corbin henderson. new york: macmillan, 1936. poetry foundation. web. 6 july 2011. identify the key details that contribute to the irony in the poem.

Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature