How does the image of the melon reinforce the poem’s intentions?
What will be an ideal response?
- Despite a melon’s being so much softer and more vulnerable than a head, by likening the two the poet reminds us of the minefield story and underscores the poem’s larger theme— the sense of helplessness (which is communicated even more by the father’s personality and behavior than by the incident itself) at the prospect of unpredictable and unpreventable violence.
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Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the form of the verb (A or B) that correctly completes the sentence. At 7:00 the first members of the class _____ at the dance to celebrate the season
a. arrives b. arrive
In Sarah Hodgson’s paragraph about dogs, how does she use division?
a) Hodgson discusses dogs in a general way. b) Many types of dogs fit into each category. c) Dogs are divided into five categories, according to personality. d) Dogs are divided by their physical appearance.
How can you connect paragraphs effectively?
a) repeat important words, refer to the main ideas of previous paragraphs, use transitional words b) repeat the thesis and choose a pattern of organization c) number your paragraphs