The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
the higher he's a-getting,
the sooner will his race be run,
and nearer he's to setting.

the entire second stanza is an example of

a) assonance

b) allusion

c) dramatic irony

d) personification

Satire can best be defined as the literary form or technique in which and are used to criticize one's vices.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

Which sentence presents figure of speech? all cats should be vaccinated for rabies, whether indoor or outdoor pets not all cats like catnip, despite belief to contrary our cats likes the movement of the leaves on a breezy day susan has a heart of gold when it comes to caring for stray cats