Read this poem:

how like a winter hath my absence been
from thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
what freezings have i felt, what dark days seen!
what old december's bareness every where!
and yet this time removed was summer's time;
the teeming autumn, big with rich increase,
bearing the wanton burden of the prime,
like widow'd wombs after their lords' decease:
yet this abundant issue seem'd to me
but hope of orphans and unfather'd fruit;
for summer and his pleasures wait on thee,
and, thou away, the very birds are mute;
or, if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer
that leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
what type of poem is this?
a. ode
b. haiku
c. sestina
d. sonnet

Which example from lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun best demonstrates the idea of multiculturalism? o a. george unsuccessfully tries to convince beneatha to act like a traditional wife. o b. asagai encourages beneatha to embrace her african heritage. o c. lena younger, or mama, holds the most power in the younger family. o d. the younger family attempts to move into an all-white neighborhood

Which group or words is not a phrase? a.) leaving behind the dog b.) because she smiled at me c.) smashing into a fence d.) before the first test e.) pushing the sofa

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind