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English, 21.06.2019 23:10, raylener5841
What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .
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English, 22.06.2019 09:00, mgavyn1052
Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test âbordersâ 1.what does the motherâs refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the authorâs chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in âdelfino ii: diez in the desert.â thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem âmexicans begin joggingâ and the story âdelfino ii: diez in the desert.â a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem âkaâbaâ versus the tone of the poem âharlem iiâ might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous
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English, 22.06.2019 09:30, butterscotchsjoqsvoz
What important connection dose henry wadsworth longfellow establish in this introduction
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