Which of the following answer best describes the effect of alliteration in the following line from yeats’ “the lake isle of innisfree”?

i hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore

a. by repeating the “l” sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musicality of the waves

b. the “l” sound just happens to be there; the poet did not intend any significance

c. he used the “l” sound to remind the readers of the lake

d. the “l” sound is there for emphasis

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich suggests that ivan ilyich felt his family and friends didn’t understand him and neglected him?

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.

Which tense allows for an event that began in the past to carry into the present moment in time