To smell the flowers, what does the recipient need to do?

According to the speaker, in what way are the on-line flowers better than real ones?

How does this poem differ from traditional sonnets?

Lines 1 and 2 are important to —

The factual and lighthearted tone of the sonnet suggests that the poet wants the reader to understand —

For which two reasons does the poet use italics throughout the poem?

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Control. To read the message on the tag

highlight the print, click on Encrypt Reverse.

To unwrap blooms and place in vase use Drag.

What is the author expressing in lines 13 and 14?

But if, my love, this gift seems incomplete

and does not touch your heart, then press Delete.

Which words and phrases in the poem reveal that this is a love sonnet?

The poet reveals the sender's purpose in delivering the virtual bouquet in which two lines?

3 Please find herewith as proof of my esteem

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10 won’t fade, stink of mortality’s decay.

12 these on-line flowers for you will outlast Time.

14 and does not touch your heart, then press Delete.

In these lines the speaker -

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What do lines 10–11 suggest about traditional methods of expressing love compared to modern methods?

won’t fade, stink of mortality’s decay.

Petals won’t wilt to husks nor leaves to slime

Lines 13 and 14 demonstrate irony because they suggest that —

But if, my love, this gift seems incomplete

and does not touch your heart, then press Delete.

Which of the following statements might be the theme of a piece of literature?

Read the passage below. Then, choose the sentence below that best states the theme.

"Why can't you just pack me salami or tuna sandwiches? That's what everyone else eats."

"Don't you like the lunches I pack you?" Abu seemed surprised that I was complaining.

"Of course I love your mansaf, Abu, but it . . . it just smells so strong. People think the jameed in it smells like dirty socks. I feel like everyone's staring at my weird food," I said.

"Are you ashamed of being different?"

I didn't answer my father. He continued, "We have a beautiful heritage. There is no shame in eating the foods your grandparents and great-grandparents ate! Never look down on your traditions, my child."

Which statement best supports the story's theme that one should be proud of his or her traditions?

(1) "Why can't you just pack me salami or tuna sandwiches? (2) That's what everyone else eats."

(3) "Don't you like the lunches I pack you?" Abu seemed surprised that I was complaining.

(4) "Of course I love your mansaf, Abu, but it . . . it just smells so strong. (5) People think the jameed in it smells like dirty socks. (6) I feel like everyone's staring at my weird food,"? I said.

(7) "Are you ashamed of being different?"

(8) I didn't answer my father. (9) He continued, "We have a beautiful heritage. (10) There is no shame in eating the foods your grandparents and great-grandparents ate! (11) Never look down on your traditions, my child."

A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "I want that cheese," thought Fox. He walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Miss Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eyes. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds. Please sing one song so that I may enjoy your lovely voice." The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Fox.

Which statement best communicates the theme of this passage?

You try to talk to a new student at school, but your mind goes blank. You say something and realize it was a silly comment. Then, a classmate snickers and says, "Very smooth!"

This passage contains an example of—

Kathleen discovers that her money has been stolen out of her locker. She knows of several students who don't like her, and she suspects one of them is the thief. She asks her best friend to keep an eye out for the thief, but they can never figure out who it is.

One day, Kathleen marks a dollar bill with a bright red pen. She sticks it in her purse, hoping the thief will steal it and try to use it. Later, she sees her best friend using the marked dollar to buy lunch.

Which kind of irony is used in this passage?

Darkness fell rapidly, and the hiker was soon treated to a night sky that appeared as crowded as his desert surroundings were empty. The meteor shower began—a continuous rain of meteors lit up the sky. Then, large chunks of meteor began to hit his tent! "This is a pleasant way to spend an evening," the hiker muttered to himself as he dodged another chunk falling from the sky.

This passage contains an example of—

What is irony?

What type of irony is used in this image?

In the Gift of the Magi, the wife cuts her long hair and sells it to have the money to buy her husband a pocket watch chain. He sells his watch to buy her a hair accessory, leaving both with a useless gift, which was not what they expected for their efforts.

In Beauty and the Beast, an animated Disney movie, Belle refuses to marry Gaston by saying "I just don't deserve you!"