Showing results for Let's go far from the city and the screaming lights of neon signs to find a moment of whispered whimsy among the forest pines. Let's press pause on our daily program and let nature be our guide, leading us to new adventures out on the mountainside. Let's sense the sun on our faces, feel the dancing breeze, and say hello to a careful critter scurrying between the trees. Let's sleep under the stars as they sparkle like diamond rings, and feel at one with the world, enjoying the simpler things. Which answer option best explains the meaning of a metaphor in this poem? A. "Whispered whimsy" means that the pines speak words of wisdom, like a wise person living in the forest. B. "Whispered whimsy" means that the forest is boring, like a voice that could put people to sleep. C. "Screaming lights of neon signs" means that the city is overly bright, like a neon sign. D. "Screaming lights of neon signs" means that the sight of neon is stressful and unpleasant, like a scream

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[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure. a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.