CHARACTERS: JOSH

TARA

KUL

Stage Set: Tara's house. Josh is outside the door holding a bouquet and a hand-written letter for Tara. He can hear the conversation because the door is ajar. Josh does not go in right away.

TARA: (shrugging her shoulders) No, I do not want to.

KUL: Come on. He is a nice enough guy. Why not?

TARA: Well, you don't understand. Why do you even ask me?

KUL: (looking Tara in the eye) Hey. Try me.

TARA: (after a long pause) The thing is—I don't want to give him any hope. Why build him up and let him down?

KUL: With just a dance?

TARA: You've seen the way he looks at me. He more than likes me.

KUL: I suppose you are right . . . Couldn't you just be friends? (notices the open door, goes to close it, and sees Josh)

TARA: Yes, we are just friends. That is why we are not going to the prom together. Why don't you just shut the door?

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Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.