I know that you said 'opening line', but I found all of that information kind of hard to fit into a handful of sentences. As a result, what I've written might really differ from your perceptions of the story. I hope that it's not too different and that it works for you. Good luck.
The answer is most likely D) The rhythm supports the rhetorical nature of hte questions posed in the poem.
Hope this helps! :D
~PutarPotato
The best corresponding analogy to <span>temperature : degrees centigrade :: is C) </span>distance : feet. This is the best corresponding analogy because the second terms in each analogy is a measurement for the first term of the analogy.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "A. Resting on the sea bottom, the old trunk held many coins." the <span>sentence that is the italicized words a dangling modifier is this </span><span>A. Resting on the sea bottom, the old trunk held many coins.</span>