For his English class, Wes is writing a narrative about the cycling portion of a triathlon competition. He is working on a descr
iption of a group of bicycles racing past the spectators. Which of the following sentences makes the BEST use of precise words and phrases?
A.
A few riders cruised by the crowd on their bikes and sped up as they moved closer to the ascent.
B.
Several men and women pedaled by on their racing bikes, heading for the steepest part of the route.
C.
Three bicyclists passed us quickly and soon reached the bottom of the hill, ready to start their long climb.
D.
Three lanky cyclists whipped past us on their spindly racing bikes and zoomed toward the brutally steep hill.
Write in one of the various standard rhyme schemes (Shakespearean, Petrarchan, or Spenserian). Format the sonnet using 3 quatrains followed by 1 couplet. Compose your sonnet as an argument that builds up as it moves from one metaphor to the next. Ensure your poem is exactly 14 lines.
