Which of the following selections from the introduction (paragraphs 1-9] best
develops a central idea of the article?
a metaphor is a figure of speech defined by literary. net as: "metaphor is a figure
of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two
things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics."
this comparison of love to music is chronicled throughout history, as poets and
bards have often compared love to various forms of music or beautiful objects.
for example, "he is such a pig," is a metaphor that you might hear about
someone who overeats. a similar figure of speech is a simile.
metaphors and the other literary device of comparison, the simile, are very
common in everyday speech, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and music.

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return

Gloom and glory what does the speaker suddenly see and hear in the poem?

Which best compares the role of irony in "a journey" and "young goodman brown"? a) while the wife hopes to escape and cannot, brown hopes to sin but is saved.b) both characters try to cling to reality but are lost in the their dreamsc) neither character recognizes the irony in his or her situations before it is too late. d) both characters embark on journeys that take them away from what they are seeking.