Read the excerpt below and answer the question. my father was the school principal. the day i was born, he caught a twenty-pound carp. he gave it to the school kitchen. all the teachers and boarding students tasted it. what symbol does the carp represent in this excerpt from wang’s “the carp”? select all that apply. accomplishment death hope innocence

Which of the following sets of words are true rhymes? height and weightink and pinkcat and hatlove and love

Which is a run-on sentence? a) all of the fish that we caught were too small to keep. b) ricky changed the oil, he forgot to replace the oil filter. c) the striking patriotic design surprised the memorial planning committee. d) everyone on the harbor cruise reported feeling a little seasick and left early.

Read kabir’s poem “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. the swan is an extended metaphor. which of the following best describes this metaphor? a) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is implicit rather than explicit. b) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is neither implicit nor explicit. c) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is explicit rather than implicit. d) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is both implicit and explicit.