help for poem analyzing~ A Prayer Today, Lord, grant me The sagacity, courage, and proficiency To carry out my duties well And not to find it difficult To do all that I can To alleviate the distress Of all those who are ill And longing for a cure. I ask for Your support, Lord That my work may yield fruit And I will bring hope To the heart of the ailing. My lips speak words of comfort To soothe the weary heart In my eyes, a gentle look that speaks With compassion and empathy. Make my hands ever gentle, That with them I will assist the sick And fill my heart with love and kindness To support their every effort. Grant me fortitude and patience When sighs of suffering surround me So that, with a consoling smile I will inspire hearts to tranquillity. 1. Paraphrase the poem above. What is the literal meaning or plot? What's going on in the poem? 2. What are the poetic devices (figurative language) in the poem? How do they contribute to the meaning/how do they effect the poem? 3. What is the tone of the poem? Examine diction, imagery, and details. 4. What is the shift in the poem? Trace changes in the feelings of the speaker from beginning to the end. 5. Interpret the title. 6. Summarize the plot in a paragraph. 7. List subject(s) of the poem. (move from literal to abstract) 8. What is the poet saying about each subject? 9.Key Elements of each line. Thanks again!

any good Novels recommendation? can anyone recommend me any good novels in English? I don't want books related to religion or politics~ I want books that are Romance-comedy-adventure ~something interesting~ four volumes are maximum~ >..< please~ I want them written by a good writer~ I don't want a novel with a complicated language please ^^ good stories though ^^ please I really want to read something English recently~

can I use they for everybody/someone/everyone...etc for example: "someone came and they opened the door" I don't know the gender so can I simply use "them" if there is no chance to guess? another example "everybody came and they opened the door"??

what is the name of the Chinese traditional dress? Korean-hanbok Japanese-kimono Chinese-?

which is more used these days Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese? I want to know which is more used these days Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese? I know this Question may seem silly but I want to make sure >.< and what is the difference? is there a big deference? because I started with the traditional Chinese then I changed to the simplified Chinese.

私の日本語 My Japanese こんにちは 私の名前はAsyaです 私は日本語を勉強しています これは私自身の書き込みです 幸運 さようなら

我的中文 My Chinese 你好 我的名字是阿霞 我正在学习中 这是我自己写的 ^^ 谢谢 好运气 再见

لغتي العربية السلام عليكم اسمي آسيه انا اتكلم اللغة العربية بطلاقة فرصة سعيدة مع السلامة ^^