Which best describes the tone that the first stanza of "a psalm of life" sets for the rest of the poem? hopeful and determined gloomy and dark cheerful and lighthearted cloudy and unclear

Read the paragraph. the storm continued for hours. the thunder was so loud that it was deafening. lightening flashed in the sky, taking the night from completely black to light. the world was coming to an end. how does the use of figurative language the reader understand the paragraph’s meaning? 1 by the reader understand how scary the storm is 2 by the reader recognize how long the storm lasts 3 by the reader compare the storm with an object 4 by the reader remember a similar storm

Aids is growing fastest in the poorest countries of africa. these nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. a recent study showed that only a small percentage of hiv-infected children in africa are getting any medical treatment at all. what central idea is emphasized in both sources? the hiv/aids epidemic in africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic in south africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among african children is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among south african children is serious

In at least one hundred words, explain how the structure of elizabeth bishop’s “sestina” to convey meaning in the poem. provide specific evidence from the text to support your response.