Comprehension check
complete the following items after you finish your first read.
1. in his preface to leaves of grass, how does whitman define america's attitude toward
the past?
2. in section 1 of "song of myself," what does the speaker celebrate and sing?
3. in section 52 of "song of myself," what does the speaker "bequeath" to the dirt?
4. cite three types of songs the speaker hears in "i hear america singing."
5. accord
cording to the speaker in "on the beach at night alone," what connects all things?
6. in the opening line
ning line of "america," how does the speaker describe the nation?

What is the independent cause in this sentence? "if the poem is about going mad when love is lost, what would happen if love didn't die? "

In the final circle of hell, what type of sinners are being punished? a. people who steal from the church b. people who betray their family c. people who cheat others in business d. people who are hypocrites 2b2t

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.