“one day, as i scanned the sandy expanse of northern africa, i couldn’t find any of the familiar landmarks—colorful outcroppings of rocks in chad, irrigated patches of the sahara. then i realized they were obscured by a huge dust storm, a cloud of sand that enveloped the continent from morocco to the sudan.”
this quote from “single room, earth view” suggest what kind of tone?

a. awe
b. boredom
c. isolation
d. sorrow

View a film and read a text-based representation of your hero, such as a modern graphic representation of your hero (comic book, graphic novel). compare how your character is represented in text and how your character is visually represented. next, you will compare how this information informs the idea of what it means to be a hero.

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d.the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.

Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt best? a.free verse b.sonnet c.ballad d.blank verse