ELA Jan. 26 Passage B

 The statement “Our glance, our touch mean nothing to it” (line 7) helps to establish the concept of

• human resentment of the natural order
• nature’s superiority
•  human control over the environment
• nature’s indifference

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The purpose of lines 14 through 18 is to present

• a contrast with human reliance on the senses
• a focus on the complexity of natural events
•  an emphasis on human need for physical beauty
• an appreciation for the role of nature in everyday life

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Lines 30 through 33 contribute to the poem’s meaning by

• questioning the finality of death
• commenting on human perception
• revealing the power of anticipation
• describing an unusual phenomenon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The inclusion of the figurative language in the final stanza serves to

• modify an argument
• stress a value
•  reinforce a central idea
• resolve a conflict

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The poem is developed primarily through the use of

• examples 
• exaggerations 
• cause and effect
• question and answer

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9