Assonance and alliteration
Backyard gardens seems a bit broad whereas the rest focus in on a certain subject relating to gardens.
The answer is all of these.
The Duke is the speaker of the poem where he is entertaining an emissary who has come to negotiate the Duke's marriage. As he shows the visitor through his palace, they came across the portrait of the late Duchess. The Duke then began to reminisce about the portrait sessions and then about the Duchess herself. As his monologue continues, the reader realizes that it was the Duke who caused the untimely demise of the previous Duchess.
Answer:
Hi! I'd say your answer should be A. Kamen's brother had an interest in medical problems
Explanation:
The story says "Maybe it was my brother Bart's interest in medical problems that propelled me into a whole new direction--"
so I'd say that A best supports the question.
Answer:
No, it is not using passive voice.
Explanation:
for passive structure, the format is:
Object+ are+ being+Verb 3 + Subject