Read these lines from the poem "Facing It' by Yusef Komunyakaa: A white vet's image floats
close to me, then his pale eyes
look through mine. I'm a window.
He's lost his right arm
inside the stone. In the black mirror
a woman's trying to erase names:
No, she's brushing a boy's hair.
Which language best describes one effect of the poet's use of figurative language in this excerpt?
A. It shows the difference between a mirror that reflects images and a window that admits light.
B. It contrasts the action of making a pencil rubbing of an engraved name and erasing a name from the wall.
C. It gives the speaker the quality of empathy to show that he is open to the pain of other Vietnam veterans.
D. It attributes human qualities to the wall to emphasize how it brings together people from all walks of life.

Read this sentence.the wind blew, the leaves shook, and the birds flew away.which best describes the structure of this sentence? oa. this sentence places the object before the verb.ob. this sentence places each verb before its subject.oc. this sentence uses a parallel structure but flips the position of thewords.od. this sentence uses parallel subjects and verbs.

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Select all the correct answers. which of the following are common characteristics of a shakespearean comedy? mistaken identities inaccurate historical information the theme of love the theme of revenge a major flaw in the main character