In the poem the phrase sil of shade refers to a window sil. The narrator of this poem is a reflective thinker

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In the poem, the phrase "sill of shade" refers to . The narrator of this poem is .

First Blank Choices:

A. The edge of time

B. The edge of a hill

C. The loss of a life

D. A Window Sill

Second Blank Choices:

A. The athletes father

B. A reflective onlooker

C. The athlete's lover

D. A young athlete

1)C

2) B

Explanation:

The expression "sil of shade" is an allegory that represents the end of life, that is, death. This shows that the poem brings a reflection on the moment when life is finished, how this end is inevitable and it is not possible to escape it. This reflection is passed on to the reader through the words of the speaker of the poem, who is also reflecting, which shows that he is a reflective thinker.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

you didn't list the options but im guessing it's resolving contradictions