Consider one of your favorite songs that tells a story. How well does your song fit the characteristics of ballad poetry?

Which three sentences in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that the author's tone is mocking?

Write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. any narrative stories y’all have ? idk what to write

Which pair of uses of figurative language from “the caged bird” support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams