The rhyme scheme is ABAB up until the last two lines, which are CC. Rhyme scheme signifies which lines rhyme with each other, depending on the last word in each line. The As correspond with each other, the Bs correspond with each other, and so on.
The main idea of the poem is that one should not to give up pursuing a woman if at first she doesn't seem interested, because when she has finally been won over, her love will last forever. In other words, be patient, because a woman who is not easily wooed will provide the longest form of love.
The poet uses the "metaphor" of burning an oak. A metaphor is a comparison between two seemingly unlike things (in this case a woman/her love and an oak tree) without using the words "like" or "as" (which would make the comparison a simile).
The poet uses the metaphor of a wound to represent how deep love can go ("Deep is the wound, that dints the parts entire With chaste affects, that naught but death can sever").
Expository writing is meant to inform a reader about a certain topic. Because of this, D is the correct answer.
I have found the choices for this item from another source and I will attach them here:
<span>A. Gerasim helps Ivan Ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge.
B. Gerasim treats Ivan like his father and performs the duties of a son.
C. Ivan Ilyich realizes that he has lived an artificial life by comparing his life with Gerasim’s.
D. Ivan Ilyich feels inferior to Gerasim because Gerasim leads a healthy life.
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ANSWER: A.
In order to help Ivan Ilyich attain spiritual freedom, Gerasim cares for him on his death bed. Gerasim is always known for his empathy and sense of compassion, and caring for Ivan was his way of helping him be free spiritually.
