Line 4: “Keel” has multiple meanings. The first is the part of the ship that goes along the underside that gives the ship stability in the water. This usage really doesn’t make much sense, though, because one can’t see a “steady keel” unless the boat has fallen over. The other use of keel here is as a synecdoche. The keel, a part of a boat, is used to represent the whole boat. More importantly, "the steady keel" lets us know that, despite its rough trip, the ship (like the nation) remains steadfast and true.
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<u>Anger and pride</u> is what motivates Odysseus to reveal his name and put his men in more danger. Odysseus wounded Cyclops, and he wanted him to know who the mortal man who shamed him so was. This is why he yelled his own name to him, so that everybody knows who put the giant to such shame.
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<u><em>D. Teachers have an obligation to guide their students to a correct interpretation of a poem.</em></u>
<u><em>Explanation:</em></u>
We could make this conclusion because the author did not say that students study poetry only if aided by a teacher, neither did the author suggest that teachers should allow students room for different interpretations of a poem, but the author learned that as teachers they have an obligation to guide their students to the correct interpretation of a poem.
I believe it refers to swords.
I think Mary and Colin´s transformation is gradual. Mary and Colin both become different people. Mary grows up and is less spoiled, and Colin outgrows his mean ways when he goes outside and sees the secret garden realizing he wasn´t injured as previously thought. As for evidence I am currently re-reading the book now.