Which lines from “my last duchess” reveal the speaker’s jealous personality? a. “oh, sir, she smiled . . / . . but who passed without / much the same smile? ”. . b. “though his fair daughter’s self, as i avowed / at starting, is my object.” . . c. “that’s my last duchess painted on the wall, / looking as if she were alive . .” d. “ . . that pictured countenance, / the depth and passion of its earnest glance . .”

What is a synonym for the word anguish based on the context in which the word appears in this line from james joyce's "araby"? gazing up into the darkness i saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger. a. distrust b. torment c. sarcasm d. isolation e. ferocity

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Why does koskoosh give up his fight with the wolves