Read the following excerpt from the poem "spring" by edna st. vincent millay: life itself is nothing, an empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs. it is not enough that yearly, down this hill, april comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers. which best describes the effect of personification on the overall meaning in this excerpt? a. it compares the emptiness of life with the arrival of springtime to underscore the contrast between the two. b. it makes an allusion to april being the cruelest month of the year to echo an idea of the poet t. s. eliot. c. it makes april seem to the speaker like a mindless person to emphasize the contradictions of the month. d. it compares the month of april to a babbling brook bordered with flowers to emphasize the fertility of spring.

I’m cruel tribute which characters action most advance the development of the plot?

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.