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Answer:
To emphasize the seriousness of what is about to happen.
Explanation:
In "Big finish," by Erin Michelle Jendras, when the woman on the screen gets quiet as soon as the numbers get to ten, she does so because it´s time for the final countdown. As soon as the count gets to zero, the reader will discover that Terra, the planet earth humans had to escape years before, is being destroyed. The sudden silence of the woman broadcasting the live event is a small detail that makes it clear that what´s about to happen is an important event.
Answer:
"A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group." (Google dictionary). So I would say the answer is A. But C is also a reasonable answer.
The word "intelligents" is spelled incorrect. The correct spelling is: intelligence
Answer:
I believe the option that is a conceit in the selection to be:
D) the poet's willingness to accept the same fate as a flower
Explanation:
A conceit is a type of figure of speech. It is similar to an extended metaphor, but it uses unconventional comparisons. In other words, it goes beyond by providing an intellectual and complex comparison between two things that are dissimilar. Conceit seems to be quite common in metaphysical poetry, since metaphysical poets tend to develop their subjects and topics in a more intellectualized or sophisticated manner.
<u>Having that in mind, we can see how comparing one's life to that of a flower is quite metaphorical. But Herbert goes beyond. Not only does he compare his life to that of a flower, but he even accepts the same fate. The flower does not live long, but it does serve a purpose both when it is alive and when it is dead (ornament and cures, respectively). The speaker wishes the same for himself - he wants his life to be as purposeful as the flowers, even if he does not live for a long time. That seems to be quite a metaphysical interpretation of the comparison and, therefore, a conceit.</u>
