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Identifying a Third Theme in "Raymond's Run"
Raymond is hollering from the swings 'cause he knows
I'm about to do my thing 'cause the man on the
loudspeaker has just announced the fifty-yard dash I
get up and slip off my sweatpants and then I see Gretchen
standing at the starting line, kicking her legs out like a
pro. Then as I get into place I see that ole Raymond is on
line on the other side of the fence, bending down with his
fingers on the ground just like he knew what he was
doing. I was going to yell at him but then I didn't. 11
burns up your energy to holler,
Which is a theme in this part of the story?
No matter how busy you are, you have to take
care of a younger brother or sister.
A serious athlete makes a total commitment to
competing
Family is the most important thing there is
A serious athlete notices everything that goes on
during a competition
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What is the theme of the poem, my tongue is divided into two by quique aviles? my tongue is divided into twoby virtue, coincidence or heavenwords jumping out of my mouthstepping on each otherenjoying being a voice for the messageexpecting conclusionsmy tongue is divided into twointo heavy accent bits of confusioninto miracles and accidentssaying things that hurt the heartdrowning in a language that lives, jumps, translatesmy tongue is divided by natureby our crazy desire to triumph and conquerthis tongue is cut up into equal piecesone wants to curse and sing out loudthe other one simply wants to ask for watermy tongue is divided into twoone side likes to partythe other one takes refuge in prayingtongueenglish of the funny soundstonguefunny sounds in englishtonguesounds funny in englishtonguein funny english soundsmy tongue sometimes acts like twoand it goes crazynot knowing which side should be speakingwhich side translatingmy tongue is divided into twoa border patrol runs through the middlefrisking wordsasking for proper identificationchecking for pronunciationmy tongue is divided into twomy tongue is divided into twoi like my tongueit says what feels righti like my tongueit says what feels rightby quique aviles

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.