Guided by the information given in the lesson "Writing the Short Story," write a brief one paragraph description of each of the following items. Observe each item carefully before describing it. Try to use at least one metaphor per item.

a shabby sofa (or at least one that shows some wear)
a building or a park
an animal
a child

In the call to adventure what starts a hero on his or her heroic path

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator

"and descant on mine own deformity: " what does the word descant mean in this shakespeare play richard iii, act i, scene i?