Which statement provides a critique of the central idea?
Central idea: The Utopians distribute resources evenly among towns.
The Utopians make sure every town has equal amounts of all things.
By making less desirable items out of gold, the Utopians effectively prevent people from becoming greedy.
Distributing resources evenly is impractical because it discourages people from working hard and providing for themselves.
The society of Utopia is unlikely to exist outside of More’s imagination.

What is the effect of ruckeyser’s repetition of the word “devices” in the first and third lines of “poem”? it suggests that the poem is set at an earlier time. it to create a mechanical, robotic tone in the poem. it emphasizes the speaker’s feeling of detachment toward the war. it creates a metaphor comparing humanity to manufactured objects.

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

The development of new inventions in the field of space travel seemed rapid. how does the word rapid function in a sentence?