Read the poem.

An Essay on Criticism
from True Ease in Writing
by Alexander Pope

But most by numbers judge a poet’s song;
And smooth or rough, with them is right or wrong:
In the bright Muse though thousand charms conspire,
Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire,
Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear,
Not mend their minds; as some to church repair,
Not for the doctrine, but the music there.
These equal syllables alone require,
Tho’ oft the ear the open vowels tire,
While expletives their feeble aid do join,
And ten low words oft creep in one dull line,
While they ring round the same unvaried chimes,
With sure returns of still expected rhymes.
Where’er you find “the cooling western breeze”,
In the next line, it “whispers through the trees”:
If “crystal streams with pleasing murmurs creep”,
The reader’s threaten’d (not in vain) with “sleep”.
Then, at the last and only couplet fraught
With some unmeaning thing they call a thought,
A needless Alexandrine ends the song,
That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along.
Leave such to tune their own dull rhymes, and know
What’s roundly smooth, or languishingly slow;
And praise the easy vigour of a line,
Where Denham’s strength, and Waller’s sweetness join.
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,
As those move easiest who have learn’d to dance.
‘Tis not enough no harshness gives offence,
The sound must seem an echo to the sense.
Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows,
And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows;
But when loud surges lash the sounding shore,
The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar.
When Ajax strives some rock’s vast weight to throw,
The line too labours, and the words move slow;
Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain,
Flies o’er th’ unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Hear how Timotheus’ varied lays surprise,
And bid alternate passions fall and rise!
While, at each change, the son of Libyan Jove
Now burns with glory, and then melts with love;
Now his fierce eyes with sparkling fury glow,
Now sighs steal out, and tears begin to flow:
Persians and Greeks like turns of nature found,
And the world’s victor stood subdu’d by sound!
The pow’r of music all our hearts allow,
And what Timotheus was, is Dryden now.
Avoid extremes; and shun the fault of such,
Who still are pleas’d too little or too much.
At ev’ry trifle scorn to take offence,
That always shows great pride, or little sense;
Those heads, as stomachs, are not sure the best,
Which nauseate all, and nothing can digest.
Yet let not each gay turn thy rapture move,
For fools admire, but men of sense approve;
As things seem large which we through mists descry,
Dulness is ever apt to magnify.

Read this excerpt from the poem.

And praise the easy vigour of a line,
Where Denham’s strength, and Waller’s sweetness join.
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,
As those move easiest who have learn’d to dance.




Which statement best explains Pope’s use of imagery?


The imagery suggests that Pope considers the work of classic poets to be stodgy and outdated, not innovative and fresh.

The imagery suggests that Pope thinks that poems should focus on positive and uplifting ideas, not depressing ones.

The imagery helps convey Pope's idea that excellence in writing is achieved through concentrated practice, not luck.

The imagery indicates Pope's belief that writing poetry should be fun and lighthearted, not hard work.

Answer: The imagery helps convey pope's idea that excellence in writing is achieved through concentrated practice not luck.

Explanation: True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, which shows that it does not, in fact, come from luck

Final answer:

Pope's imagery conveys the notion that the craft of writing poetry requires concentrated practice and is akin to the disciplined art of dance, rather than being a product of luck or casual effort.

Explanation:

Alexander Pope's use of imagery serves to convey the idea that mastery in poetic form and verse comes from deliberate skill and practiced artistry, rather than mere fortune. The excerpt 'And praise the easy vigour of a line, / Where Denham’s strength, and Waller’s sweetness join. / True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, / As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.' links the craft of poetry to the practice of dance, where both require discipline and artful execution to appear effortless and graceful.

Pope's reference to the 'easy vigour of a line' praises poets like Denham and Waller who blend strength and sweetness, suggesting a balance in poetic composition that brings about an effective and pleasing verse. The final couplet draws a comparison between writing and dance, emphasizing that both are art forms that one can master only through concentrated practice, not by simply winging it.

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When you are reviewing the style of an essay, what are you looking for?
A - Correct use of capitalization
B - Clear organization of ideas
C - Correct punctuation and grammar
D - Correct use of formal language

The rhyme scheme of this poem
A. abb bcc dee fgg hh
B. aba bcb cdc dad aa
C. aab ccd eef ghh ii
D. abc cba bca acb cc

True or False? In "Only Daughter", Cisneros' father will be pleased with her choice to be a writer.

define traits....as in what are your traits

Which of the following quotations develops the following theme?

Troubles come and go. Don't take things too seriously.

A. (As the Clown sings, the characters parade around the stage, joined by a happy Sir Toby and Maria, Fabian with a pacified Malvolio, and others, coming forward to take curtain calls.)

B. Sir Toby: Who, Sir Andrew Aguecheek? Why, he has three thousand ducats a year.

C. Malvolio: Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. And some have greatness thrust upon them!

D. Sir Toby: (Uncomfortably) I would we were well rid of this knavery.
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Which scenario would most likely result in a disturbance in the Great Chain of Being? A. A young woman flees from her home in order to pursue a life as an actress. B. A king divides land up unequally among his noblemen. C. A young man marries a woman unsuitable for his rank in society. D. A woman gives a servant money even though he did not work for it.

Omar has just finished the second version of an essay he wrote for his English class. He has edited some of his original content, corrected noticeable errors, and shared the essay with his older brother.

Which is the next step in the writing process for Omar?
Draft
Publish
Revise
Rewrite

what's the definition to theme

Which choice best completes the sentence?

_____ you must travel quite far south.


-In order to reach Acapulco,


-In order to reach, Acapulco


-In order, to reach Acapulco,


-In order to, reach Acapulco

Serena Williams
Serena started playing tennis at the age of three. Her father, Richard Williams, had had observed his daughter's talent for tennis. He was her first coach. Even at age three, Serena was strong enough to play tennis for two hours a day. By 2002, Serena had won the Wimbledon, the French Open, and the and the United States Open Tennis Championships. In 2003, she won the Australian Open and by 2012, Williams had won 15 Grand Slam singles titles and 13 Grand Slam doubles titles. In 2015, she won the Wimbledon title, making her the oldest Grand Slam singles champion in the Open division.

Which sentence is the best concluding sentence to the paragraph?
A. She was called one of America's 50 Most Inspiring African Americans by Essence magazine.
B. She has designed her own line of clothing called "Aneres."
C. Serena and her sister were one of the first African American women to own an NFL team.
D. Serena Williams is one of America's greatest sportswomen.

This painting is of King Louis XIV as shown in Sugar Changed the World. How does this image support the claim that monarchs of the 1700s had wealth and influence? Select three options. The king is wearing elaborate clothing made of fancy materials. The king is dressed like a soldier to show that he is willing to go into battle. The king has a sword and sits next to a helmet. The king sits next to a crown, which symbolizes his power. The king is depicted sitting on a floor made of stone.

Which has the most positive connotation?
Chubby
Plump
Fat
Dumpy

Which sound device is emphasized in both of these poetic passages?


By the shores of Gitche Gumee,

By the shining Big-Sea-Water,

Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,

Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.

Dark behind it rose the forest,

Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees,

Rose the firs with cones upon them;

Bright before it beat the water,

Beat the clear and sunny water,

Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water.

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Song of Hiawatha")

We rest.—A dream has power to poison sleep;

We rise.—One wandering thought pollutes the day;

We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep;

Embrace fond woe, or cast our cares away:

(Percy Shelley, "Mutability")

A. assonance
B.
alliteration
C.
repetition
D.
consonance
E.
onomatopoeia

Read the following excerpts in which Granny Weatherall, from Katherine Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," and J. Alfred Prufrock, from T. S Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, assess their pasts:

God give a sign! For a second time there was no sign. Again no bridegroom and the priest in the house. She could not remember any other sorrow because this grief wiped them all away. Oh, no, there's nothing more cruel than this I'll never forgive it. She stretched herself with a deep breath and blew out the light.
-The Jlting of Granny Weatherall"' by Katherine Anne Porter

Shall I say, I have gone at dusk through narrow streets And watched the smoke that rises from the pipes Of lonely men in shirt-sleeves, leaning out of windows?. I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.
- The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, by T.S. Eliot.

Which best states the theme that is developed in both excerpts?

A. Some grief must be endured.

B. Live life to the fullest.

C. Forgive and be happy.

D. Peace is in the present tense.

The following question is based on your reading of "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
Which of the following best describes the appearance of Jekyll's home?
a The beautiful exterior sharply contrasts with C The front of the house is elegant, but the back
the dark, unwelcoming interior
is in disrepair
b. The windows are always open, but the shades d Laboratory equipment is visible from the
are always drawn
windows only at the front of the house

I once went to an interesting forum. Harvard Professor Joseph Nye spoke on "soft power" in the information age.
"Soft power" is a concept Nye developed. It deals with a person's ability to persuade and attract others to do what you want. This is the opposite of "hard power," or force.
At one point, Nye complained that the news during a stay in London was dominated by "turkeys and not Turkey." The local media mostly covered an outbreak of avian flu on a farm in rural England. There was a near complete absence of "foreign" news.
His point was that, in an information age, people need good access to a variety of information from all over in order to make informed decisions. News reports of nearly all local stories do not give people the tools they need to work in this globalizing world.
The balance of news that people want and that news providers give changes by location. It also changes by the degree to which people are personally affected by a story. You cannot force people to read something they just do not care about.
The spread of the avian flu and its potential mutation is a global story and not just a local one. The key is keeping this story in context. Make sure it is not the only world story you report on!
Like any story, it needs the right balance of expertise, accuracy, balance, and insight.
In a world of "soft power," these are the things that separate journalism from propaganda. They are what separate information from belief.

Which detail does the writer use to support his argument that many people do not think world news is important?
A.
He gives statistics on the number of world news stories his company reports.
B.
He talks about the importance of local news as well as world news stories.
C.
He tells a story about viewing London's news and getting almost no world news.
D.
He gives the amount of each day's report that should be about world news.

Which method of satire described below was used in both Swift (in the excerpt above) and by Alexander Pope

Which sentence uses the word axes correctly?

A. A pie graph shows ow many axes are included in the whole.

B. The axes of a graph extend both vertically and horizontally.

C. Use vivid axes when creating a info graphic.

D. A number of axes points are plotted on a line graph

Which of the following is not a strategy using types of questions to find answers in a text?

A. think and search
B. author and you
C. right there
D. hidden answer

Wordsworth Graphic Organizer B

does anyone have a copy of it

Describe the settler woman colt mentions in her entry of May 11?

HELP ASAP PLEASE


Which pair of nouns has


the correct plural form?
1. suitcase - suitscase
2. pajama - pajama
3. ground - grounds
4. golfer - golvers

Read the sentence.

They enjoy the state’s unique culture by competing in local cooking competitions. Which word is the transitive verb?

A. enjoy
B. competing
C. unique
D. competitions

Which of the following uses an active voice?

For which of the following purposes may a poem be written?

to explore a theme
to capture a memorable experience
to express outrage
all of these
none of these

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from The Count of Monte Cristo?

Two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration.

A.) It stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway.

B.) It implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

C.) It reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade.

D.) It suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

Someone totally messed up my room; my sister looked very guilty.
I tried to move the desk to find my fallen paper; but it was too heavy.
Ellen changed the light bulbs in the lamps; washed the car; walked the dog; and swept the garage.
It was hard to find our way through the house; for the lights were dimmed and the sun was down.

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Read these lines from the excerpt, which show Romeo and Juliet about to part:

Romeo: Farewell!
I will omit no opportunity
That may convey my greetings, love, to thee.

Juliet: O, think’st thou we shall ever meet again?

Romeo: I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve
For sweet discourses in our time to come.

What effect do these lines have on this scene?


A) They create tension, by foreshadowing that Juliet's fears are realistic and Romeo's hopes are not.

B) They create a sense of tragedy, by foreshadowing that Romeo's prediction will come true.

C) They create a mood of romance, by foreshadowing that in spite of everything, Romeo and Juliet will always be true to each other.

D) They create an effect of encouragement, by foreshadowing that Romeo's cheerfulness will be justified by later events.

Christopher wants to write about the industrial revolution for his research paper for his literature class. Which problem exists with his topic selection?