Read the following poem by emily dickinson. hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all, and sweetest in the gale is heard, and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm. i’ve heard it in the chillest land and on the strangest sea, yet, never in extremity, it asked a crumb of me. what is the tone of this poem? a worried and troubled b angry and depressed c forceful and analytical d positive and sensitive

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Which evaluation category receives the highest rating? which evaluation category receives the lowest rating?

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?