3. Which of the following best describes the effect of the use
of figurative language in the poem?

A The speaker uses metaphors to compare his beloved to
the summer, and criticizes the summer for being harsh
and fleeting.
B The speaker personifies the sun, and makes it appear
like the sun is a friendly individual who one would want
to be compared to.
C The speaker personifies death to create conflict as he
battles death for his beloved.
D The speaker uses high diction throughout the poem, and
makes his relationship to his beloved appear informal.

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