Which of the following statements rephrases his literal comparison as a metaphor? a. a man building his house is like a bird building his nest. b. a man's house is his nest. c. every bird is an architect and builder of a nest. d. between a human house and an avian nest, there is absolutely no difference in architectural skill.

The balance includes both the fees for service and the shipping charges. is this sentence incomplete or complete?

Who dies in a duel because of his pride and his anger

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.