When soccer practice was over, I saw Monica riding a skateboard in the park, so I stopped, and we talked for awhile. Which part of this sentence is a phrase

How are poe’s ideas of daytime similar in the final stanzas of "dreams" and "a dream"? a. both poems suggest that daytime offers the possibility for love. b. both poems insist that nature’s strength is overwhelming during the day. c. both poems indicate that daytime is the preferred time to dream. d. both poems suggest that daytime realities are inferior to dreams.

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested