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                                  Nor less, I trust, To them I may have owed another gift, Of aspect more sublime; that blessed mood, In which the burthen of the mystery, In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world Is lighten’d    …                           … While with an eye made quiet by the power Of harmony, and the deep power of joy,           We see into the life of things

Choose one of the following topics and write a well organized and well developed essay comparing two of our three literary periods.  Argue a thesis or claim on the topic using at least two literary works, one from each period, as specific examples.  While you may want to point out similarities between periods, try to define some differences between periods that show shifts in attitudes across time that become apparent in literary texts.  You are welcome to use more than one example from a period and you may discuss the issue as it applies to all three periods if you like.  Just be sure to use at least one example from each period you discuss.  Industrialization, commercialization, science, and/or technological progress Attitudes toward the poor and/or social reform The social position of women or views about female desire Religious institutions, spiritual concerns, and/or religious faith Patriotism, militarization, and/or expansion of the empire Education

He stood still in the gloom of the hall, trying to catch the air that the voice was singing and gazing up at his wife.  There was grace and mystery in her attitude as if she were a symbol of something.  He asked himself what is a woman standing on the stairs in the shadow, listening to distant music, a symbol of.  If he were a painter he would paint her in that attitude.  Her blue felt hat would show off the bronze of her hair against the darkness and the dark panels of her skirt would show off the light ones.  Distant Music he would call the picture if he were a painter.

She had the most extraordinary feeling that she had just escaped something simply awful.  But how could she explain to Constantia that father was in the chest of drawers?  He was in the top drawer with his handkerchiefs and neckties, or in the next with his shirts and pajamas, or in the lowest of all with his suits.  He was watching there, hidden away—just behind the door handle—ready to spring. 

Nor law, nor duty bade me fight, Nor public men, nor cheering crowds, A lonely impulse of delight Drove to this tumult in the clouds; I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values for a client. The pH is 7.32, PaC02 48 mm Hg, and the HCO3 is 23 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that these findings indicate which of the following acid base balances?

Upon removing a dressing from a wound, the nurse notices a strong odor. What is the appropriate priority nursing action?

Abe is creating a presentation and wants to grab the audience’s attention with a visual effect when he moves from one slide to another. What should he add to the presentation?

Marcie is finishing her research paper for biology class and asks for feedback from her roommate, Robin, on how it looks. Robin says has trouble finding the title of the paper. How can Marcie make the title stand out while maintaining consistency and a professional look to the paper?

Mutations in the fibrillin 1 gene cause Marfan Syndrome. A common feature of people with Marfan Syndrome is that they are tall. Why is this?