Select the correct answer. Which sentence best describes this excerpt from Shakespeare's Sonnet 130?
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips' red:
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun:
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks:
A. The poet uses unusual metaphors to imply the intensity of his love.
B. The poet admits that his mistress falls short of poetic ideals of beauty.
C. The
poet expresses his contempt for poetic ideals of beauty.
D. The poet conveys his disillusionment with his mistress.

Which statement best describes the type of appeal used in this public service advertisement? an emotional appeal is made by presenting a wide range of jobs for women. an emotional appeal is made by emphasizing the need for a peaceful approach. an ethical appeal is made by providing pictures of a variety of role models. a logical appeal is made by including words that explain the meaning of the poster.

M read the sentence. what best describes the underlined part of the sentence, and why? alma plans to visit london and paris, where her parentswent on their first trip together as a married couple. it is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with arelative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is notnecessary to the meaning of the sentence. it is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins witha relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and isnecessary to the meaning of the sentence. it is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with arelative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and isnecessary to the meaning of the sentence. it is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins witha relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and isnot necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

Which best compares the role of irony in "a journey" and "young goodman brown"? a) while the wife hopes to escape and cannot, brown hopes to sin but is saved. b) both characters try to cling to reality but are lost in the their dreamsc) neither character recognizes the irony in his or her situations before it is too late. d) both characters embark on journeys that take them away from what they are seeking.