1. Describe the feeling or mood at the beginning of the poem. (b) Give a reason for the mood. 2. What does the word “shoulder-high” suggest in (a) Stanza one (b) Stanza two? 3. The poem is about (a) A renowned runner (b) A promising athlete (c) Reflections on an athlete dying young. 4. “The road all runners come” suggests…
Month: April 2017
A Contemplation Upon Flowers by Henry King
STANZA 1 Stanza one centers on the characteristics of flowers. They are gallant, humble, etc., and they return to the earth (figuratively, they die every winter–but this isn’t revealed until later) after putting on a show. His first lesson that he learnt was to become brave and to remember the place where the flower came from, as referred to line…
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 16-21 Summary
Chapter 16 Everybody from Maycomb heads downtown so that they Atticus suspiciously leaves that evening. The children decide to follow him. They find him in a chair outside of the jail reading a book. They continue to watch him when a group of men approach the courthouse. The group demands that Atticus let them get to Tom, but Atticus won’t…
Reviewing The CSEC English A and B SBA Rubric
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To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 9-14 Analysis
As Scout’s fights with school children, and her cousin Francis, would suggest, the trial is going to be a major hurdle for the Finch family. In an old fashioned Southern town like Maycomb, racism abounds. The town is not so much upset that Atticus is defending Tom, which is his job. They are upset that Atticus plans to defend Tom to…