Answer: I do not know if this is a multiple choice question or not, but I would contend that the blue flower is a reference to Neruda's country, Chile.
Explanation: The color blue is part of the flag of Chile. It symbolises, in part, the Pacific Ocean, and I believe that in these lines of his famous poem, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was referring to his beloved country, which he had had to abandon due to his political views. He is telling his lover that he wants her laughter like the flower he was waiting for, "the blue flower, the rose of my echoing country." He cannot have his country, but his lover's laughter will bring him the comfort that he needs in these difficult days away from his homeland.
The answer A. This passage introduces the story’s antagonist.
<u>Answer:</u>
Hopeful and optimistic
<u>Explanation:</u>
"The Americans of tomorrow, the America that is every day nearer coming to be, will be too wise, too open-hearted, too friendly-handed, to let the least lastcomer at their gates knock in vain with his gifts unwanted" (Yezierska).
The simple predicate in the following sentence is B. Finished.
This is because it is the only verb of all the possible answers.
Answer:
Alice is practicing a speech she will give to her bosses, and wants her friends to critique her performance. During the speech, she moves around the room and talks to all sections of the audience. She also pauses often and frequently uses "you know" and "like" in an effort to relate to the audience.
What advice would her classmates most likely give about her presentation?
Answer
They tell her to avoid using “you know” and “like” because the phrases are too informal.
