Explanation:
His first statement in the poem does the contrasting, which says;
"Yesterday, I lay awake in the palm of the night".
In effect he was saying just as an innocent child goes to bed, so the victims were alive just the day before horrific event of September 11.
Further into the night the innocent child experiences a change, which was expressed with the words;
"A soft rain stole in, unhelped by any breeze". This saying indicates how the innocent people experienced a change that made them victims of a horrific event that claimed their lives.
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Answer:
The first step is to get into the right mindset.
Explanation:
Plug your earbuds in to block out any background noise. If music helps you put that on; if music distracts you don't put it on but still plug in your earbuds. Then, delete all of your tabs and open your study material. I've found that working in 10-minute increments works wonders for me! I'll work for 10 minutes, take a 10 minutes break, get back to work for 10 minutes, etc. I've also found that making flashcards, whether online or on paper, is very helpful. I've also found that hitting two stones by translating your notes into a second language you're trying to learn is very helpful in both learning the second language and processing your notes for the subject you're studying for.