Answer:
It compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength.
Explanation:
A Metaphor may be defined as a figure of speech where a phrase or a word is applied to an action or an object to which it can not literally or directly applicable.
In the excerpt that has been given in the question, there is a direct comparison made for the frozen crystals. They look very soft and fine when we look at them but they are hard substances in real. They seems like a deceitful foe to be friends to the city.
Personal experience is gained through living life, whereas prior knowledge is gained through more formal education. This is the main difference between personal experience and prior knowledge.
The answer is authenticity.
The statement says that Tolstoy's writings on despair are authentic because he despaired a lot in his lifetime.
Answer:
Explanation:
1. d.
2. b.
3. a.
4. d.
5. c.
6. d.
7. a.
8. a.
9. b.
10. c.
11. c.
12. d.
13. c.
14. a.
15. d.
16. a.
17. c.
18. b.
19. a.
20. b.
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