This question is based on the following poem:

Seasons are celebrations.

A year's a Ferris wheel.

Both honor our world's habit

of spinning 'round a star.

In the first line of the poem, the poet uses a

A. simile.

B. metaphor.

C. loaded word.

D. bias.

A typical major requirement for a business major would be a course in

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story. In "Everything that Rises Must Converge," how does Julian's mother develop in the course of the story?

What was the topic do both Edgar Allan Poe's "The Philosophy of Composition" and Stephen King's On Writing wanted to address? A. how to clearly write long sentences B. writing expository essays C. when to write a letter D. the writer's craft

Which of the following adjectives does not describe a tone appropriate for voice-only communication in an academic or business setting? A. demanding B. optimistic C. energetic D. confident E. interested

What is independent clauses in compound sentences, and explain it

Why is neatness; orderliness an important value?

What is the relationship with Alfonso and Esperanza? (This is from the book Esperanza rising.)

Which word is defined as "the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something?" incredulity destitution laved voluptuously

In stanza 6 of "Ode to a Nightingale," the speaker thinks a good time to die would be: A. at midnight while the nightingale sings B. during a painless moment full of love C. when the breezes stop blowing D. on the darkest night of the year

What is the co-ordinating conjunction and which one is the subordinating conjunction in the following sentences • 'I was running because I was late' • 'I'm allergic to coconuts but not to peanuts' • 'I tripped and twisted my ankle'