What is the meaning of the simile a bright girdle in this excerpt from "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold? The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full
, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating to the breath
OA It suggests the greatness of an era when England was a world power and commercial success.
О В. It critiques the society of the poet's time for conforming too strictly to convention.
OC It refers to the feeling of support and belonging that people once felt in happier times.
OD. It highlights the contrast between the vast seascape and the narrow world of the poet.

"as one of our outstanding historical figures once said, ‘when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but rather because of enemies from within.’" (paragraph 7) how does this quote reveal mccarthy’s point of view and advance the purpose of his speech?

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

How can you tell that the text is from a biography