Which sentence is better? "a crumbling red rose he gave her, with a promise and a kiss." or "a crumbling red rose he had given her, with a promise and a kiss."

What two unlike elements are being compared in this simile? the cyclops and the mast of a ship the cyclops' belly and his sheep manflesh and gulps of whey a mast and a flock of sheep

Take a look at this dictionary entry. contest con • test (n.) kon-test [from anglo-french or latin] 1. a competition between rivals for a prize 2. a struggle for victory 3. a dispute; controversy (v.) kuhn-test 4. to fight for in a battle 5. to call into question

How can one not be sensitive to their plight? nobel prize acceptance speech