What is the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause?

a dependent clause cannot stand alone; an independent clause expresses a thought on its own.
an independent cannot stand alone; a dependent clause does stand alone.
a dependent clause is a comma splice; an independent clause is not.
an independent clause is a comma splice; a dependent clause is not.

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

Myths often function as a connection to the , or the customs and beliefs, of a group of people.