<span>In Emily Dickinson's poem the speaker describes hope as a bird.
</span><span>The stanzas, as in most of Dickinson’s lyrics, rhyme loosely in an ABAB scheme.
</span>The ABAB scheme describes rhyme scheme in which <span>the first and the third line rhyme each other and so do the second and the fourth line.</span>
Correct answer: B
"In September he spent most of his time visiting parks, while in October he mostly flew kites" would be a possible combination, although there are several others you could choose.
Answer:
- It has iambic pentameter.
Explanation:
Blank verse is elucidated as the literary device that involves a regular iambic pentameter(consists of five iambic feet(an unstressed or short syllable followed by a stressed or long syllable)).
In the given excerpt from Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall', <u>the use of 'iambic pentameter'(five metrical feet') makes it fall in the category of blank verse and helps the poet to create the desired rhythm and mood to convey the intended message effectively</u> ('remove the barriers(walls) that prevent socialization or human interaction) to the audience<u>.</u> The poet feels that 'walls are not good for humans as it promotes isolation and segregation.
1. flying
As the directions state, a participle is a verb. Both flying and headed are verbs. However, headed is used as an action verb in the sentence. It is what the geese are doing. Flying is an adjective describing the geese as "flying by". You should be able to cross out the participial phrase and the sentence will still make sense as in "The geese are headed south for the winter."
2. B. Clapping wildly.
Clapping wildly is the participial phrase. It describes the audience. Option C contains the main verb of the sentence "shouted" so this is not a participial phrase. Option D has an infinitive "to come".
3. cat
The participial phrase in the sentence is "hearing the footsteps of its owner". The cat is what hears the footsteps.
Group of stars.
An appositive or appositive phrase renames a noun or pronoun that is right beside, specifically after, it. It is usually used to provide additional information, like a definition or clarification. In this sentence, "group of stars" is defining "constellations" making it the appositive phrase.
