Question

I just want to get a better understanding of this. I need help badly.

1. What mood does the dialect in “To a Mouse” and “To a Louse” by Robert Burns convey?
a. longing and evocative
b. proud and provocative
c. cheerful and down-to-earth

2. Using context clues, how would you translate the word “owre” in lines 3–4 of “To a Louse”?
a. our
b. own
c. over

3. What is the theme of “To a Louse”?
a. No matter how beautiful someone is, they will always have flaws.
b. Vanity would disappear if we could see ourselves as others see us.
c. Even the smallest and most despised creature deserves our respect.

Answer 1

These sites should help you.

http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/552.htm

http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/554.htm

Answer 2

Read the passage below to answer the question.

I was tired of hearing the speaker dissemble. There is only so much lying that I can listen to before I become frustrated.

Using context clues, how would you define the word dissemble in the passage?

to tell untruths
to speak smoothly
to pander
to speak too honestly

Answer 3

Wrong wrong