Which sentence correctly uses the following word:
federal - adj. the central
government comprised of
individual states
A. He was a federal in the army and a
veteran of World War II.
B. National defense is controlled by the
federal government.
C. Community sports teams are organized
and controlled by the federal government.

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Write one paragraph that evaluates the effectiveness of jack zipes’s essay.