Read the following lines: The Somerset, British man-of-war
A phantom ship, with each mast and spar
Across the moon, like a prison-bar,

Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of the figurative language, "like a prison-bar"? (5 points)

a
The British ship is a phantom, like the moon, that cannot be imprisoned.

b
The night is a prison to everyone, the British, the colonists, and even the ship.

c
The mast looks like it imprisons the moon, like the British imprison the colonists.

d
The Somerset is sailing away from the bay, fighting for its freedom.

Which of the following did shakespeare change in his version of romeo and juliet? he increased emphasis on the capulet-montague conflict. he made romeo and mercutio’s relationship more complicated. he made the franciscan friars more evil. he gave tybalt a smaller role.

Apoem that expresses deep, personal grief is called a a.) free verse b.) traditional lyric forms c.) narrative style

Read this excerpt from loom and spindle. one of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives that ever took place in this country was that in lowell, in october, 1836. when it was announced that the wages were to be cut down, great indignation was felt, and it was decided to strike, en masse. this was done. the mills were shut down, and the girls went in procession from their several corporations to the "grove" on chapel hill, and listened to "incendiary" speeches from early labor reformers. what can be inferred about the time period of the excerpt? check all that apply. a. factory workers felt frustrated by the lowering of their wages. b. workers were willing to show their displeasure through strikes. c. early efforts at strikes became chaotic and violent. d. the lowell girls were forbidden to voice objections. e. the lowell strike was followed by other labor strikes.