Select the correct answer. Which choice best provides an objective summary of the excerpt?

A.
The “tour of the world” has hit all the headlines in England including the Times, Standard, Morning Post, Daily News, and 20 other highly respectable newspapers.
B.
Phileas Fogg’s “tour of the world” is a popular topic throughout England. It is being praised by some, but most declare he foolish to embark on such a dangerous quest.
C.
The headlines in England mainly criticize the “tour of world” as ridiculous and impossible due to all the obstacles that Phileas Fogg will face from both humans and nature.
D.
Phileas Fogg plans a “tour of the world,” but it seems that he has lofty ideas about his ability to complete it, as most of England thinks he is foolish and ridiculous.

Does any one read this story "when mr. came to dine". in 9th grade. plz i need with one question about this story?

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.

What is the main source of irony in this poem? -the idea that winning is really losing -the idea that failures hold success in higher esteem than those who are successful -the idea that dying is winning