What is the central idea of the sonnet? the speaker considers his love to be his muse. the speaker wants his muse to him immortalize his love. the speaker fears that his love is growing old faster than he would like. the speaker thinks that his muse is forgetful and lazy and wastes a lot of time.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.