That time of year thou mayst in me behold 2 When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang 3 Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, 4 Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. What does the speaker equate his age to in this passage?
late autumn
a tree just beginning to bloom
a year
singing birds

Which words indicate a text is written i the first-person? a. she, her, hers b. they, them, theirs c. he, him, his d. i, me, my

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a. metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above