Which of the following best describes the effect of the use of figurative language in the poem? (sonnet 18 - shakespeare) from commonlit a the speaker uses metaphors to compare the summer to his beloved, degrading them for being harsh and fleeting. b the speaker personifies the sun, making it appear like a friendly individual that one would want to be compared to. c the speaker personifies death to create conflict as he battles death for his beloved. d the speaker uses high diction throughout the poem to make his relationship to his beloved appear informal.

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of ted chiang's "exhalation." your summary should identify two themes of the story and explore how they interact. use figurative language such as an analogy to the reader understand the themes.

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure. a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.

Read the statement while people must take responsibility for their own actions people cannot be held responsible for the physical characteristics are born with which statement most similar to perspective in the lliad