Which of the following is a characteristic of a haiku? A. It analyzes the personal life of the poet. B. It is accompanied by a painting. C. It explores nature and captures the essence of a moment. D. It describes a natural phenomenon and its effect on people.

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.

the answer is true.

the international phonetic alphabet (a standardized system of phonetic symbols devised and maintained by the international phonetic association) is composed of one or more elements of two basic types, letters and diacritics.