Five-year-old Lee lived in a storm-ravaged area of town. He slept next to his brothers on the floor of a partially destroyed house. The family only had enough money for heat on the very coldest of winter days. Most of the family finances went to provide food for the hungry bellies. Even then, there were many nights when Lee and his brothers went to bed without dinner. How they would rebuild their home was a mystery. Now, all intelligent people know that poverty is a character flaw, especially in small children. Nonetheless, it was hard to see such a small child so hungry and cold. Identify the Irony, and explain why it's ironic!

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

In at least 150 words, explain how fugard uses sam's character to convey the central idea of "master harold" and the boys. be sure to include transitional words in your response. use details from the play to support your response.

Which type of poetry often begins by announcing the subject and asking a muse for ? a. epic poetry b. dramatic poetry c. sunnets d. ballads