Compare the attitude toward the beloved in Petrarch's "Sonnet 292” with that in Shakespeare's “Sonnet 130.” How does each speaker view his beloved?

Reread lines 9-16 of "When I Was One-and-Twenty." What might account for the change in the speaker's attitude? Give reasons for your answer.

Using the discussion earlier, answer the questions below:

(a) Summarize Lucinda Matlock's domestic life.

(b) What is her attitude about her life?

What attitude toward war does this photograph suggest? What connections can you find to other pieces you have read in this chapter?

What is Feld's attitude toward Sobel? How do these comments explain why Feld never thought of Sobel as a potential husband for Miriam?

Connect to Life of the three poems, which most nearly reflects your own attitude about love relationships? Explain your answer.

How would you describe the writer's tone-his attitude toward the characters and what happens to them? Cite specific examples from the text.

In "To Autumn," what impression of autumn emerges from the description given? What attitude toward spring is implied?

What were the differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in the attitude toward worldly pleasures?

Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

Your condescending attitude makes it appear as though you...

How do you think Kuralt feels about misspellings? Does he describe his attitude directly or let the reader infer it?

What is Jocasta's attitude toward prophecies?

(1) They should be heeded. (2) They should be considered. (3) They should be ignored. (4) They should be excused.

The author seems to imply that problems and annoyances are easier to cope with if you maintain a light, easygoing attitude. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

(a) Recollect: What happens to the young apprentice engineer? (b) Deduce: How would you detail the attitude of the other boys toward the apprentice engineer?