Read these stanzas from the poem "a poet and his song" by paul laurence dunbar. my days are never days of ease; i till my ground and prune my trees. when ripened gold is all the plain, i put my sickle to the grain. i labor hard, and toil and sweat, while others dream within the dell; but even while my brow is wet, i sing my song, and all is well. sometimes the sun, unkindly hot, my garden makes a desert spot; sometimes a blight upon the tree takes all my fruit away from me; and then with throes of bitter pain rebellious passions rise and swell; but—life is more than fruit or grain, and so i sing, and all is well. how is the message of this poem similar to the poet’s message in "mother to son"? both poems celebrate american agriculture. both poems suggest that physical labor is enjoyable. both poems encourage endurance through hardships. both poems insist that hard work leads to wealth.

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice