Section I: underline the clauses. Write I for independent clause and D for dependent clause. On the space provided state whether the sentences are simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. I I e. g Rama picked up the bow and he brought the tips together. 1. When the suitors saw the bow, they realized the challenge was hopeless
2. The bow was placed in a carriage on eight pairs of wheels.
3. If the king wants to find a son-on-law, he should withdraw the challenge. ___
4. Many suitors presented themselves, but they all refused the challenge. ___
5. Some of the onlooker, unable to bear the suspense, closed their eyes. _
6. Although the bow was enormously heavy, Rama picked it up easily. __

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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