Read the passage.

it sifts from leaden
it powders all the wood.

which best analyzes how the metaphor in the passage creates meaning?

(a)the metaphor compares the snow drifting downward to baker's flour as it is sifted; this creates the idea that the snow is falling steadily and evenly.

(b)the metaphor compares the snow to facial powder dusting the world; this creates the idea that each snowstorm offers a fresh new world.

(c)the metaphor compares the snow to leaden sieves; this creates the idea that surviving a snowstorm requires serious preparation.

(d)the metaphor compares the snow to powdered wood; this creates the idea that the powdery snow is falling on top of a layer of thick, frozen ice.

Which of the following is an acronym for north american free trade agreement

"alice wondered a little at this, but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).