You Pick How tall is the one whose glass is half-full;
How small is the one whose glass is a near-empty pool.
How sunny is the one who sees the bright side of things;
How gloomy is the one whose heart to clouds clings.
One smile, a snapshot of glee shared with a stranger;
One frown, a beast growling with anger.
A choice to be made:
For joy - will you be an open door
Or barricade?
How does the poem's rhyme scheme most clearly contribute to the meaning
of the poem?
O A. The use of rhyming pairs of lines means that the feel of the poem
is shallow
B. The consistent rhyme scheme helps mask the fact that the poem's
theme is vague.
C. The change in rhyme scheme in the last stanza helps to draw
attention to the main idea of the poem.
D. The unstructured rhyming pattern expresses the speaker's
frustration with people who choose to be unhappy.

in afghanistan, yelda, the first month of jadi is the longest night of the year. amir says that yelda was the starless night tormented lovers kept vigil enduring the endless dark, waiting for the sun to raise and bring with it their loved. amir says he became a yelda when he met soraya in america.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

a. the man as a ruler

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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