Which two sets of lines in this excerpt from thomas hardy's "the darkling thrush" signify hope in the midst of despair? i leant upon a coppice gate when frost was spectre-gray, [and winter's dregs made desolate the weakening eye of day. the tangled bine-stems scored the sky] like strings of broken lyres, [and all mankind that haunted nigh had sought their household fires.] the land's sharp features seemed to be the century's corpse outleant, his crypt the cloudy canopy, the wind his death lament. [the ancient pulse of germ and birth was shrunken hard and dry,] and every spirit upon earth seemed fervourless as i. [at once a voice arose among the bleak twigs overhead in a full-hearted evensong] of joy illimited; [an aged thrust, frail, gaunt, and small, in blast-beruffled plume, had chosen thus to fling his soul upon the growing gloom.] the [ ] are the answer choices plz

Poetry is a huge part of literary history. it is also a part of musical history. from the lyrics of ancient folk songs to those of modern-day rap, musicians have used words in their art to express life, love, and culture. whether the melody comes first or the words do, it is a poet's job to make them work together. the music and words become partners in the goal of expressing ideas or affecting the listener in some way. we have all been turned into mush by a beautiful song with a sad message, and we have the musical poets to for that. based on the sentences in this paragraph, which statement is accurate? sentence 1 is a complex sentence that varies the style and tone of the paragraph. sentence 3 is a complex sentence that varies the style and tone of the paragraph. sentence 5 is a compound sentence that varies the fluency and style of the paragraph. sentence 6 is a compound sentence that varies the fluency and style of the paragraph.

Which statement best explains the function of the subtitlein this text? a.it provides additional information that narrows the focusof the text.b.it draws attention to important information in the table ofcontents.c.it introduces the various sections that appear withineach chapter.d.it explains the author's primary reason for writing aboutthis topic.correct (a)

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.