a prompt—executive bird is the jay

by emily dickinson

a prompt—executive bird is the jay—

bold as a bailiff's1 hymn—

brittle and brief in quality—

warrant2 in every line—

sitting a bough3 like a brigadier4

confident and straight—

much is the mien5 of him in march

as a magistrate6—

legal officer

legal action

branch of a tree

army officer (british)

appearance

judge

i heard a bird sing

by oliver herford

i heard a bird sing

in the dark of december.

a magical thing

and sweet to remember.

"we are nearer to spring

than we were in september,”

i heard a bird sing

in the dark of december.

read both poems.

what literary device is used throughout the poems?

alliteration

hyperbole

pun

metaphor

Project information: the pythagorean theorem can be used in many real-world scenarios. the following is an example of real-word scenario where you will use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing piece. real-word scenario: a handyman needs to create triangular trusses to frame out the roof of a small shed. he knows the roof itself will be 9 feet tall and the length of each truss will be 14 feet. how long will the roof be from its highest to lowest point? part 1: the handyman created a drawing to provide a visual to solve this problem. below is his drawing. 1. part 2: solve the real-life scenario. show all your steps in answering the question and make sure you label your final answer correctly.