Which best explains why Irving sets "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger" in a land of “masks and gondolas”? The setting is symbolic of the idea that a life of quiet study is the ideal pursuit.
The setting is symbolic of the idea that innocence cannot be outgrown.
The setting is symbolic of the idea that ease and affluence are available to all.
The setting is symbolic of the idea that appearances can be deceiving.

My pretty rose tree by william blake a flower was offered to me, such a flower as may never bore; but i said, ‘i’ve a pretty rose tree,’ and i passed the sweet flower o’er. then i went to my pretty rose tree, to tend her by day and by night; but my rose turned away with jealousy, and her thorns were my only delight. what is the rhyme scheme of the two stanzas in this poem? a. abba, cdda b. abab, acac c. abab, cddc d. abaa, cddc