1. Identify Patterns Lines 1-3 of the poem include a simile, a comparison between

two unlike things that uses the word like or as. What idea does the simile convey?

Explain how this simile helps establish a pattern in the poem.

What details of the first two paragraphs convey a sense of the ordinary, behind the scenes routines of film critics?

Based on thoreau's transcendental beliefs, why might he have written an essay opposing the war? to explain the individual's responsibilities within a corrupt society to begin his own political career to call attention to the ways in which the government was essentially good to express his lack of interest in societal issues

Read the thesis statement below and answer the question that follows. the life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent in many different areas. how can this thesis statement be improved?