Lesson-andrew marvell and omar khayyam poetry in his poem "to his coy mistress," author andrew marvell uses literary devices to explore his theme. which of the following provides the best example of one such device? a. "for, lady, you deserve this state, . ." b. "my vegetable love should grow . ." c. "love you ten years before the flood." d. "sits on thy skin like morning dew, . ."

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.