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Trump Vows "Big Price" for Syria Attack Author: Julie Hirschfeld Source: NY Times Just the other day Syria poisoned many people, around 42, in a mindless "chemical attack." Many died and many were sent to the hospital.  Donald Trump and the rest of the united states government is infuriated with these sick acts by the Syrian  government. President Trump puts the blame on Syria, but  also on the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin.  Trump and the United States government have thoughts on  a potential missile strike. I feel that Hirschfeld felt the need to write this article to inform the people on this important event and people needed to know about it. I am not an expert in this field, but do I believe that this is a very serious matter, and that we do anything  possible to put this sickness to an end. I do hope that Donald Trump thinks his decision through clearly before jumping into the wrong solution.

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Purple Hibiscus is a very interesting book. Just by reading the first part of this novel I find that it is a very different read than other book she have read in the past. Many twist and turns occur in the book and you have to read carefully to spot them. At times it is is hard to understand some of the events that occur in the book until discussed with the class. The main character and narrator, Kambili, is a fifteen-year old girl living with her wealthy family in Nigeria. Wealth and religion play a huge role in the development of the general meaning in this novel. We see the family go out into public and see the oppressed people outside of their house walls. We see the very religious family pray, attend church, and even visit with the priest outside of church sessions. Us as Americans also notice many bad things happening throughout this novel, but they see it as a normal occurrence.

Bell sounds and day begins rush to class or you be late when bell sounds be in your seat be on time to keep a clean slate throughout the day this routine repeats last bell sounds they day is over walk outside and hop into the rover Skrrrrtttt

Somebody Else Will- Tristen Poem-Dylan

The car is fast Whoosh You are already in last  As you make a move the breaks boom the screeching skidding of the tires on the asphalt Slam The cardinal colored car crashes into the wall.. not so fast The car had no chance of surviving that crash Dead last. Alliteration Sibilance Onomatopoeia

You on l y need the l ight when it's burning l ow Only mi ss the s un when it s tart s to s now Only kn o w y o u l o ve her when y o u let her g o "Let Her Go"- Passenger Lyrics This rather popular song is written in a poetic form. Everyone hears it on the radio and might think about the meaning of the song as they listen to it, but have they really look at the lyric in detail. After looking at the song in detail, we notice the end rhyme (orange), the rhyme that keeps the song flowing smoothly. This song is also filled with assonance (green), the repetition of certain sounds and letters emphasize the very last word in the line and make it stand out. Euphony is used throughout the story, it makes the song appear as if it's talking to you in a soft voice. The words that "make a sound" are used to tell a big part of the story and even makes it pleasant to listen to. Sibilance is used in the second part of the song, all the "s...