The answer is, "were". I hope this helps.
<span>Up into the neck loop from underneath.Down to the left.Around the back of the small end to the right.Up to the center, towards neck loop.Through the neck loop and down to the right.Across the front to the left.<span>Down through the loop you've just created in the front.</span></span>
<span>a. Nor orphan's spoils become the minion's prey;
b. Nor injur'd cities weep their slaughter'd sons;
c. And standing troops, the bane of every state,
Forever spurn'd, shall be remov'd as far
d.And stretch their empire o'er the wide domain.
On a broad base the commonwealth shall stand
e. When crowns and sceptres are grown useless things, Nor petty pretors plunder here for kings
Figurative language is the use of words that is beyond their literal meaning. Examples of figurative language are simile, metaphors, personification, etc.
B and D are use personification as the figurative language.
Personification is giving human characteristics to animals, object, and ideas.
B.) cities - weep
D.) commonwealth - stand
</span>
A, whether or not a specific action should take place.
confidence- a firm belief or trust
hypocritical- like a hypocrite/ insincere
petition- a request
sovereignty-supreme power or authority
atonement- reconciliation between God and man
solicitation- an urging to do wrong/ temptation
discourse- a long written or spoken discussion on some subject
