On the Death of Mr. Richard West

Thomas Gray

In vain to me the smiling mornings shine,

And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire;

The birds in vain their amorous descant join;

Or cheerful fields resume their green attire:

These ears, alas! for other notes repine,

A different object do these eyes require;

My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine,

And in my breast the imperfect joys expire.

Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer,

And newborn pleasure brings to happier men;

The fields to all their wonted tribute bear;

To warm their little loves the birds complain;

I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear,

And weep the more because I weep in vain.

The 14 lines of this poem identify it as a(n)

A) ballad

B) epic

C) haiku

D) sonnet

Which excerpt from the awakening best highlights the elation edna feels when she thinks of robert? the morning was full of sunlight and hope. edna could see before her no denial—only the promise of excessive joy. she lay in bed awake, with bright eyes full of speculation. “he loves you, poor fool.” he would come to her in the afternoon or evening, sit and roll his cigarette, talk a little, and go away as he had done the night before. but how delicious it would be to have him there with her! robert did not come that day. she was keenly disappointed. he did not come the following day, nor the next. each morning she awoke with hope, and each night she was a prey to despondency. his horses were full of mettle, and even a little unmanageable. she liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.

Which evidence supports the inference that nora is afraid of what torvald will say if krogstad tells him about her forgery? do it for my sake—for your own sake—for the children's sake." "you don't know what that letter can bring upon us." "yes, it's too late." "you will never have to do that."

Which is the best summary of emerson’s view of solitude expressed in society and solitude? spending time in solitude is preferable to spending time in society, and it is ultimately more beneficial. though solitude is not necessarily valuable in and of itself, it is important to recognize its significance within a larger community. solitude can be beneficial in that it allows the mind to contemplate necessary and difficult questions. only through spending time in solitude and in deep observation of the natural world can one find happiness within society.