In the first eight lines of "the new colossus," the speaker refers to a. a torch that looks like lightning. b. a famous greek statue. c. a statue similar to the statue of liberty. d. the statue of liberty.

In the first eight lines of "The New Colossus," the speaker refers to D.  the Statue of Liberty.

Explanation:

“The New Colossus”, written by American poet, Emma Lazarus in 1883.

She wrote this poem as a donation to help raise money for the pedestal’s construction; we can find the poem in a bronze plaque inside the pedestal.

The sonnet expresses the meaning that the Statue of Liberty represents for the immigrants back in that time, also describes beautifully the setting where the statue is located.

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the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."