Which fact from the passage helps readers understand the last line of the poem, "Surprised yet again as oysters reveal their secret palns?
Pearls are the product of a living creature.
Oysters cover irritating grit with protective nacre.
Pearls are concretions made gradually of many layers.
Different oysters produce differently colored pearls.

What are two goals of feminist literary criticism? select two options. to focus exclusively on female authors and female characters to explore restrictions placed on female characters in patriarchal societies to explore emotional rather than political or historical aspects of literature to evaluate the work of female authors who may be unappreciated to evaluate why female authors are morally superior to male authors

How does the mother defend her child to the old duck

What is a synonym for the word anguish based on the context in which the word appears in this line from james joyce's "araby"? gazing up into the darkness i saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger. a. distrust b. torment c. sarcasm d. isolation e. ferocity