Anyone who thinks older sisters protect younger ones has never heard me tell about my sister Pam. There's no great in our ages-Pam is only three years older- but throughout our childhood she was always able to beat me at cards, at jacks, at all board games.

The answer should be written as : "there is no great difference in our ages..."

Explanation:

As the speaker was talking about the differences in the ages between her and her elder sister, then the correct word should be difference. She mentioned already in the context that her sister was only 3 tears older and was supposed to protect her but she tended to beat her in all games during their childhood. She actually expected the sister to let her with some wins and not humiliate her as such during the times they played games in childhood.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

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.

- i.a -