Which pair of lines demonstrates slant rhyme? A. Chocolate lollipops and a heart-shaped balloon/“Be my valentine” they all croon.
B. Frozen in an icy glare/ Tangible anger in her stare.
C. A love squandered, clock ticks taunt,/ Misspoke words that still haunt.
D. Broken pencil, balls of crumbled paper/ Deadline tomorrow, homework failure.

What reason does antigone give for her death being crueler than all the others?

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.

98 ! use evidence from the text to support each response. complete at least one full paragraph for each question.1. select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poem. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? 2. what views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? how do the selections differ in their views of what's important? 3. name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme. try to answer them all. !