How is the poem "litany" different from other love poems that use metaphors? a. the poem mixes metaphor and free verse, a rare combination. b. the poet uses a great many more metaphors than are typically found in love poems. c. the poet makes meaningless comparisons, and he also compares his love to what she is not. d. while poetic metaphors are generally extremely elaborate, the metaphors in this poem are simple and unadorned.

Consider the role of dr. kenny in the novel. how does rukmani feel about him, and what theme is represented by their interactions? respond in at least 150 words.

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me