Collins uses three metaphors to describe the speaker's feelings on turning ten, “a kind of measles of the spirit, / a mumps of the psyche, / a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul.” These metaphors are incredibly complex, using language that would not typically be associated with a ten year old.
Answer:
Work is conducted in silence, questions are answered elliptically, if at all, and, by the end, the master will have withheld key pieces of knowledge that the apprentice is expected to acquire through guile or outright theft.
Explanation:
This sentence from the excerpt reveals the unusual manner in which traditional crafts are taught by Japanese boat builders. Teaching, which ordinarily should involve a dialogue between teachers and students is approached with silence. Questions are answered in a shady manner and this leaves the students with little or no knowledge at the end. This is different from what is obtainable in normal climes.
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Circle sounds the best in a sentence
Answer:
Both present forbidden love
Explanation:
The famous story of star crossed lovers; Romeo and Juliet is similar to that of Pyramus and Thisbe who suffered the same fate. Both couples died as a result of forbidden love and one believing the other has died.
