I wandered lonely as a Cloud That floats on high o'er valest and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze,
* O'er vales means 'over valleys."
- William Wordsworth, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
How does a simile most clearly contribute to the meaning of these lines from
"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," by William Wordsworth?
A. The simile comparing the speaker to a cloud emphasizes the idea
that he was feeling detached from the world when he saw the
daffodils.
B. The simile comparing the daffodils to a crowd helps the reader
create a mental picture of a huge number of flowers growing
together
C. The simile comparing the speaker to a cloud suggests that it was
about to rain at the moment the poem describes
D. The simile comparing the daffodils to a crowd implies that the
experience of seeing the daffodils was overwhelming for the
speaker

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.