What is the central object in this poem? The petals fall in the fountain,
the orange-coloured rose-leaves,
Their ochre clings to the stone.
-"Tsai Chih,
Ezra Pound
the fountain
the ochre
the petals
the stone

the petals

Explanation:

It would seem that the petals are the central object in this poem as it is they and their properties that are referenced.

First they are said to fall into the fountain after which they are described as orange-coloured rose-leaves which have ochre that clung to the stone they fell to. The petals are therefore the central object as the focus is on them.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

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