“luck is not chance”: what is most likely the speaker’s intent in lines 5-7 of the poem?
“the father of the mine
is that old-fashioned coin
we spurned—“
question 16 options:

a) to show that parents are more likely to dig for coins than their children are

b) to reinforce the theme by stating that a mine only gets dug when someone sees the possibility of getting something out of it

c) to state that coins are old-fashioned and no longer necessary

d) to argue that one will always make a fortune if they work hard looking for money
incorrect. this ignores the need for luck, which the author emphasizes as a vital part of the process of hard work.

What does the word tribulation mean? ♡

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a. metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above