Read the following excerpt from Hughes' poem "Theme for English B."
The instructor said, |
Go home and write |
a page tonight. |
And let that page come out of you--- |
Then, it will be true. |
I wonder if it’s that simple? |

Which of the following lines best conveys the theme of personal identity?
Select all that apply.

A: “The instructor said,”

B: “Go home and write”

C: “And let that page come out of you—”

D: “Then, it will be true.”

E: “I wonder if it’s that simple?”

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

How does hughes’ poem, “let america be america again,” represent the idea of the failure of the american dream?

Which word is closest to the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph? use the thesaurus to find the correct meaning. as the police detective questioned the elegantly dressed woman, she became indignant. she wanted to know why she had been called in for questioning. when she learned she was free to leave, she stormed out of the room. indignant adj. angry adj. annoyed adj. irritated adj. resentful angry resentful irritated annoyed