The poems “i, too” by langston hughes and “from the dark tower” by countee cullen both use figurative language to express their opinions about racial segregation. read each poem, and then match each characteristic to the correct poem.

From “the raven” by edgar allan poe but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— till i scarcely more than muttered, “other friends have flown before— on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.” then the bird said, “nevermore.” in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do? a. it will certainly die. b. it will leave immediately. c. it will leave the next day. d. it will befriend the speaker.

Examine the conflict of a popular film. in 7-10 sentences, explain how the writer/director crafts a story around that conflict and why it is engaging for an audience.

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?