i know its long but i could really use the help Life has loveliness to sell-
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Climbing fire that sways and sings,
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And children’s faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.
Life has loveliness to sell-
Music like a curve of gold.
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
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Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit’s still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost.
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For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been or could be.
-Sara Teasdale
The main idea of the poem is to urge us
to be cautious in life
to avoid strife
to despise the ugly part of life
to enjoy life’s treasures
not to become involved
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2.) The beauty of nature is indicated in line
3
6
10
12
16
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3.) There is a simile (comparison) in line
2
4
8
10
16
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4.) The poet includes the spiritual in life with the words
"climbing fire"
"children’s faces"
"arms that hold"
"holy thoughts"
"year of strife"
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5.) The word barter means exchange by trade without money. In the poem the exchange is
personal commitment for life’s beauty
a year of strife for ecstasy
spirit’s delight for peace
children’s faces for wonder
music for a curve of gold
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6.) How did one village bring disaster on itself? On a morning in early spring, 1873, the people of Oberfest left their houses and took refuge in the town hall. No one knows why precisely. A number of rumors had raced through the town during recent weeks, were passed on and converted to news; predictions became certainties. On this particular morning, fear turned into terror, and people rushed through the narrow streets, carrying their most precious possessions, pulling their children and dashing into the great hall. The doors were nailed shut, and men took their turns watching out the window. Two days passed. When no disaster came, the fear grew worse, because the people began to suspect that the danger was already in the hall, locked inside. No one spoke to anybody else; people watched each other, looking for signs. It was the children who rang the great bell in the first bell tower-a small band of bored children found the bell rope and swung on it-set the bell clanging. This was the traditional signal of alarm, and in a moment the elders were dashing in panic to all the other bell towers and ringing the bells. For nearly an hour, the valley reverberated with the wild clangor-and then, a thousand feet above, the snow began to crack, and the avalanche began; a massive cataract of ice and snow thundered down and buried the town, silencing the bells. There is no trace of Oberfest today, not even a spire, because the snow is so deep; and, in the shadow of the mountains, it is very cold.
Which element is especially significant in this passage?
dialogue
setting
illustrations
levels of usage
rhythm
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7.) Which is the most valid conclusion regarding the theme of the passage?
It is a minor feature of the passage.
It is not related to the plot.
It is related to the topic sentence.
It is stated, rather than implied.
It is implied, but not stated.
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8.) The alarm, traditionally sounded to avert danger, became the apparent cause of the avalanche is an example of?
irony
simile
satire
personification
exaggeration
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9.) The effect of the last phrase of the passage, "it is very cold," depends mainly on
rhythm
rhyme
comparison
connotation
sound
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10.) Which word best expresses the main idea of the passage?
faith
suspicion
nostalgia
disaster
rumors
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11.) What is it that brings together a family? We all love music, From the very beginning, even back in Italy before my oldest brother, Beppe, was born, the Esposito house had music in it. And after Mamma and Papa got to America and could afford it, th
Have you asked your Senator and Congressman the question? If "Obama Care" will be such a great boon to the peasants and surfs who serve the royal political class, (both D’s and R’s), will they have their own families use the same "Obama Care" that the masses will be forced to use????
If they will not subject their own families to "Obama Care" then "Obama Care" is intended for the slaves of the ruling political class.
ATI TV WONDER (PCI)
Only Rasta can liberate the people
The Verve perform “Sit And Wonder” at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music Festival on April 25, 2008.