Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. What inference can you make from the comparison of lines two and five? A) Love will ensure that God is in your heart. B) Love is a valued possession for those worthy of love. C) You will be the guide if your life is filled with love. D) With love, you are not in charge; you cannot own or lead it.

The inference you can make from the comparison of lines two and five is:

D) With love, you are not in charge; you cannot own or lead it.

Explanation:

The lines we are analyzing here were taken from the poem "On Love" by Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese-American poet and essayist.

According to the lines, we cannot possess love. Love is not only independent, but it also the one in charge. Once we find love, it commands our lives instead of being commanded by us. With that in mind, we can easily choose letter D as the correct option: With love, you are not in charge; you cannot own or lead it.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

i would say the correct answer is not concrete.