Personification is a form of figurative language in which human qualities are given to nonhuman things. This poem retells the myth of Orpheus. extending the use of personification present in the original story. Reread the poem and take notes on ways in which the poet uses personification.

(a) Note specific details in the poem that reflect the personified speaker's way of understanding Orpheus, music, and the world in general. Explain each choice. (b) Over the course of the poem, how does that understanding change but remain true to the speaker's perspective? Explain.

Part A Explain how the Latin root-temp-contributes to the meanings of contemporary, extemporaneous, and tempo. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Part B Use the context of the sentences and what you know about the Latin root -temp-to explain your answer to each question.

Is a temporary building characterized by how long it will last or by how tall it is?

(a) Infer: What is the "ripple" that becomes a "wave"? (b) Interpret: How does this wave affect the speaker? Explain.

Which revision to sentence 9 includes a present participle? A. The forest is quiet; you can actually hear the whispering breeze. B. The forest is quiet; you can actually hear the breeze start whispering- C. The forest is growing quiet; you can actually hear the breeze. D. The forest is quiet; you can actually hear the whispered breeze.

(a) Identify the series of colors named or suggested in "Meeting at Night. "(b) Analyze: How might this color series reflect the speaker's emotional and physical journey? Explain, citing details from the poem.

Craft and Structure: (a) What words does the speaker of "All" repeat at the beginning of lines? (b) What is the impact of the repetition in expressing main ideas in the poem? Cite textual details in your response.

(a) Summarize: Summarize the first paragraph. (b) What information does the author provide in paragraphs 2 through 5 and how does it relate to the first paragraph? (c) What transition occurs in paragraph 6 ? Explain your answers. Integration of Knowledge and Idea

Rewrite each sentence, inserting dashes or commas where necessary. Then, explain what function the additional punctuation serves.

A humble creature an old battered fish gives the speaker a new way of thinking about life.

(a) Interpret Explain the simile in the first sentence. (b) Connect: How does the simile relate to the "old council of warlords" mentioned in the second paragraph? Explain.

An expert opinion is a statement made by someone with special knowledge of a topic. Nonfiction authors often cite expert opinions as evidence. Reread the article, and take notes on the author's use of expert opinion.

(a) Would Lorenzi's own statements also be considered "expert opinion"? Why or why not?

(a) For items b and $c$ in question 1 , explain the initial contrast between John's understanding and the reader's. (b) At what point in the story does John's understanding catch up to the reader's? Explain.

What do the other sections of the drawing show?

(a) Interpret: Describe the view of the bathhouse captured in each section of the drawing. (b) Connect: How do the multiple views included in this drawing create a complete picture of the structure? (c) Connect: Why might eighteenth century archaeologists have wanted multiple drawings of the structure in a single document? Explain.

Undefined and identify the participle, participial phrase gerund, or gerund phrase in each sentence.

Through their work, artists like Hughes created a changed culture.