Sound and structure
1.
june has come too soon
the days are too long
i wait forever for the moon
the sun is angry now
with scorching rays like bows
i face its wrath somehow
the worst, school is out
and you are out of sight
i sit alone and fidget about
the pool is not yet cool
my best friend is away
i am bored and feel like a fool
which of these is true about this poem?
a. the first and third lines of each stanza rhyme.
b. the even lines of each stanza end in the same rhyme.
c. every line in each stanza ends in the same rhyme.
d. the second and third lines of each stanza rhyme.

Read this short speech. patriotism is often taught through school routines. young americans may stand to say, “i pledge allegiance to the flag.” they may attend special assemblies or programs honoring veterans. career studies may include descriptions of armed service professions. even the study of geography is an exercise patriotism, as student’s learn the names of states and capitals. i thought author includes an allusion to allow readers to. a. recall a familiar text. b. consider famous veterans. c. think of armed service professions. d. remember the fifty states in their capitals.