What does auther want to express in the following? explain in your own words

now, my co-mates and brothers in exile,
hath not old custom made this life more sweet
than that of painted pomp? are not these woods
more free from peril than the envious court?
here feel we but the penalty of adam,
the seasons' difference, as the icy fang
and churlish chiding of the winter's wind,
which, when it bites and blows upon my body,
even till i shrink with cold, i smile and say
'this is no flattery: these are counsellors
that feelingly persuade me what i am.'
sweet are the uses of adversity,
which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
wears yet a precious jewel in his head;
and this our life exempt from public haunt
finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
sermons in stones and good in every thing.
i would not change it.

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply

What is the best way to manage oil transport on waterways? a. prevent oil spills and regulate the amount of oil that can be shipped at one time.b. use a skimmer, containment boom or chemical dispersant to clean up spilled oil.c. burn off oil spills from the water's surface when they occur.

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes