How does Zubrin's description of NASA's Mars program as “all sizzle and no steak” (Paragraph 23) impact the meaning of the article? (RI. 2.4)
A. It suggests that NASA does not have substantial plans for Mars, as opposed to the more
purposeful plans of private space companies.
B. It suggests that NASA has the funding for a successfully manned mission to Mars but is using
the funding improperly.
C. It suggests that NASA's announcement of its program to Mars was only meant to attract
media attention for the space agency.
D. It suggests that NASA's program, while not likely to launch, will inspire other missions as a
model program on how to get to Mars.

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explanation:

1.   in sonnet 18, the speaker wants to describe the beauty of his love, but can’t find the words to do so. the speaker says “then in mid-utterance the lay was lost” when he tries to think of the words to describe his love’s beauty.   through his defeat of finding words to describe his love, he shows his love for her.

2.   instead of describing how perfect his love is or comparing her to other beautiful things, he says she is average and there is nothing special about her.   at the last 2 lines of the poem, the volta changes the poem by saying that even though his love is average in beauty, his love for her is special and unique. so instead of praising her throughout the whole poem, he contrasts her average characteristics with his special love for her.

3.   the beloved asked the speaker to describe how he feels about her. she begins to describe what she feels but "drop the torch" and says that she can't do it because the words "hid in me out of reach." the the speaker says "nay, let the silence of my womanhood command my woman-love to thy belief" and that her silence will have to be the answer to his question.

the meaning of the phrase fnch clear means it is understandable and readable.