Mail obdurate
A. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following items, think about the meaning of the
italicized word or phrase, and then answer the question.
1. True or false: Wearing plate mail would provide protection from an enemy's
weapons, specifically a sword and mace. Explain.
2. Shauna's obdurate refusal to attend the dance put us all in a bind because she
was the one who was going to drive us all there. Is Shauna wishy-washy about
saying no to attending the dance? Explain.
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3. Would you consider water to be an ore? Why or why not? Explain.
B. WORD STUDY: The Latin root -dur- means "hard," "strong," or "lasting." For
inctanco the word duramen a noun means "the heartwood of a free: the dense

Which word best describes the tone of "will we ever grow organs? "

Discuss two of this excerpt's themes. how does shakespeare develop these two themes over the of the entire play? support your argument with evidence from the text. (30 points) course

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.