Read the extract given and answer the questions that follow: ‘Now he goes,
With no less presence, but with much more love,
Than young Alcides, when he did redeem
The virgin tribute paid by howling Troy
To the sea-monster’

Who is the speaker? Who is the ‘he’ mentioned in the first line? Who is Alcides?
Why is ‘he’ compared to Alcides?
What adventurous deed did Alcides perform? How is his act compared to the act that ‘he’ is going to perform?
What state of mind do you think the speaker is in now? Justify.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer is b-$11,337.

yes, we appreciate these things!

where are the following words.. you cant just ask a question and expect people to know the choices.