“Shooting an Elephant” The elephant is an important symbol, or a person, place, thing, or idea that stands for something beyond itself. What political idea or situation might the confused but violent elephant symbolize? Cite supporting details from the text to explain the elephant’s symbolic importance.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Which verb or verb phrase signals an inappropriate shift in mood. a) will you let b) should first change c) must attend d) will be served

What does it appear that the speaker of the poem wants to do? caged bird by alicia keys question options: sing be adored by fans be set free from public scrutiny be shared with the whole world