In stalin's opinion, why did the ussr decide to go to war with germany? a. because great britain would be fighting with the soviets b. because people of the world — including dissenters in germany — had approved their cause c. because soviet troops — including the navy — had received threats from german ships d. because hitler took polish territory when he broke the nonaggression pact
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Athesis statement is not a. a question; it is your answer to a research question that you will address in your essay b. your position on a topic you will address in your persuasive essay c. about the topic of your persuasive essay. it is about the opposite position

Tap out the stresses as you read line 9. which analysis best describes the rhythm and its effect on meaning

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?