Choose three poems from this unit that were not written by walt whitman; they are “the soldier,” “in flanders fields,” “dulce et decorum est,” “war is kind,” and “there will come soft rains.” for each of the three, state the poet’s message about war, and analyze how the poet uses language and poetic structure to highlight that attitude. cite specific words and lines from each poem that you choose to analyze.

Janes father receives a severe punishment at the end of the text. was this punishment fair? did he deserve this punishment? why it why not? should mr brushed have him? use the text to support your argument.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Who are the antagonists in the story "ali baba and the 40 thieves", and are they're bad guys?