Read the poem by anne bradstreet.

thou ill-formed offspring of my feeble brain,
who after birth didst by my side remain,
till snatched from thence by friends, less wise than true,
who thee abroad, exposed to public view,
made thee in rags, halting to th' press to trudge,
where errors were not lessened (all may judge).
at thy return my blushing was not small,
my rambling brat (in print) should mother call,
i cast thee by as one unfit for light,
the visage was so irksome in my sight;
yet being mine own, at length affection would
thy blemishes amend, if so i could.
i washed thy face, but more defects i saw,
and rubbing off a spot still made a flaw.
i stretched thy joints to make thee even feet,
yet still thou run'st more hobbling than is meet;
in better dress to trim thee was my mind,
but nought save homespun cloth i' th' house i find.
in this array 'mongst vulgars may'st thou roam.
in critic's hands beware thou dost not come,
and take thy way where yet thou art not known;
if for thy father asked, say thou hadst none;
and for thy mother, she alas is poor,
which caused her thus to send thee out of door.
what extended metaphor (a metaphor which is used throughout the poem) is the basis of the poem.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.

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