Which passage is the best summary of "The Speech"? A. Samir recalls his family's immigrant history and decides he wants to give a speech about it. His mother helps him practice. They discuss their family's history. As he steps on stage and looks into the crowd, he realizes the importance of telling stories in order to help people understand one another.

B. Samir feels nervous that he won't be understood as he is about to give a speech at his school. As he steps on stage and looks into the crowd, he realizes the importance of telling stories in order to help people understand one another. He calls on his mother to tell his classmates about her journey to America.

C. Samir feels nervous that he won't be understood as he is about to give a speech about his family's immigrant story. He recalls a memory of practicing and being encouraged by his mother. As he steps on stage and looks into the crowd, he realizes the importance of telling stories in order to help people understand one another.

D. Samir feels nervous as he is about to give a speech about his family's immigrant story. He recalls practicing his speech for his mother. His mother makes him some tea. As he steps on stage and looks into the crowd, he realizes that the way he feels during visits to Mumbai is how his parents felt when they first came to Chicago.

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” but, leathery hands full of wet brown life, knee deep in the summer roadside grass, he just smiled and said they have places to go to too. why does the author use the words "wet brown life” in this excerpt? a to show that the grass is still alive and growing b to indicate that the mud is all over everything c to signify how wet the night has become d to point out that the toads are living things

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?