What does the word “objective” mean in the following sentence? Winning is not the prime objective in this sport.

a. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
b. A thing aimed at or sought; a goal.
c. A lens or system of lenses that forms an image of an object.
d. To stay in power.

Urban and rural antonyms synonyms neither

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

How are w. h auden’s “musée des beaux arts” and william carlos williams’s “landscape with the fall of icarus” similar?