Answer:
<h3>a) imaginary places (a mirage, Xanadu) .</h3>
Explanation:
- For the author, New York was more than just a mere city. She says that it is an infinitely romantic place with love and money and power. She compares New York to Xanadu, an imaginary place, because that is what most people think how New York.
- She says people regard New York as a place of great and magnificent beauty when in reality it is tougher and harder than it looks. It has its own tragedy and hardships.
Answer:
Metaphors:
- The shy is a blanket of stars
- His words are daggers
Similes:
- The shy is like a blanket of stars
- His words are as sharp as daggers
- His words are like daggers
A thesis describes the main idea of the whole essay ;)
Answer: A confrontation; a dare.
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