Which excerpt from the poem is an example of a transformation? William James could almost hear the bronze Negroes breathe.

The Aquarium is gone. Everywhere, / giant finned cars nose forward like fish

frayed flags / quilt the graveyards of the Grand Army of the Republic.

he seems to wince at pleasure / and suffocate for privacy

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Read the sentence. thomas jefferson himself worked on a draft of the document. what kind of pronoun is himself?

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.