Identify the literal meaning of this metaphor: “my dreams crumbled into ash.”
my dreams came true in a puff of smoke.
i began to face reality.
the objects i dreamed for were destroyed by a fire.
my dreams ended up being unachievable.

My cat and my dog like best friends

Nthis poem by ruskin bond, what does the use of the word heart-beats suggest about the narrator's attitude toward life?

Plz halp. which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. 1.) themes are observations about life. 2.) themes can be stated in a sentence. 3.) themes and topics are the same thing. 4.) themes are messages a text conveys about a topic. 5.) examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. 6.)themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.