Robert Frost "Come In"
What contrast does Frost make in the first stanza by comparing Dusk to the woods?
He compares light and darkness.
What is the excerpt from Willa Cather's "My Antonia" about?
It is about a man recalling his past in the homestead, seeing the animals, plants, and visiting his grandma.
What is an independent clause?
a clause that can stand on its own, contains a subject and a predicate.
What does the word lament mean?
It means a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
In paragraph 1, the narrator lives in a story and half a story house above the basement. What does this mean?
The house has 1 and 1/2 stories or a house with a basement and a type of attic-like room on top.
The waves crashed on the rocks. Is this independent or dependent?
It is an Independent clause because it is a complete sentence with a subject and predicate.
What does Frost mean when he says, "The stars are out"?
He means that there is hope and still light to grab on to, without giving in to darkness.
Why did the grandmother carry a "hickory cane, tipped with copper"?
It was to hit the rattlesnakes and protect herself.
Identify the subject and predicate in the following independent clause: Santa Clause went to town.
Subject: Santa Clause
Predicate: went to town
What does the Thrush do in the woods?
The Thrush calls to Frost to come into the woods.
In paragraph 10, the narrator states, "In a new country a body feels friendly to the animals. What does this mean?
It means that the narrator, being in a new atmosphere, feels like he should welcome every animal and respect his surroundings.
Damien will not be able to play the game because he injured his foot. The underlined section is an example of what?
It is a Dependent clause because it cannot stand on its own. It is dependent on another sentence to complete the thought.
How does the tone change from lines 13-16 to lines 17-20?
The tone changes from dark and ominous to joyous, hopeful, and safe.
What is the tone of the excerpt of "My Antonia"?
The tone is nostalgic, and romanticized because the narrator recalls his past, and romanticizes life on the prairies.
The cats meow the dogs bark.
How can you combine these two independent clause?
You can combine them with a conjunction like the word (and), or place a semicolon (;) to connect the two clauses.