Which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson's purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence? to incite Britain to go to war with the colonies
O to air grievances against the British king
to unite the colonists against the British government
to turn the colonies into a single nation

Write two sentences that incorporate 'imagery' (all of your senses) to describe a place that you like to visit.

What exaggeration about him smiley does the narrator of the notorious jumping frog of calveras county make

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.