Answer:
The third option, "His books, in my opinion, are so similar that it's difficult to distinguish one plot from the other." Is the correct answer.
Explanation:
This sentence has an appositive and the commas are being used correctly.
<h3>An appositive is basically a noun or a noun phrase that further identifies another noun right next to it. </h3><h2>
Rule of thumb:</h2>
- Use commas around an appositive when it is <em>NOT</em> essential to the sentence or information.
- One word appositivies <u>(generally)</u> don't need commas.
- If the appositive gives weight or meaning to a sentence, then you don't need to put it around the appositive.
Iambic pentameter contains 10 syllables per line, while prose contains no limit on syllables per line.
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Answer:
The main idea presented in the poem "Complaint of El Rio Grande" is the socio-political issue of immigration and the building of a border between Mexico and the US, separated by the river Rio Grande.
Explanation:
"Complaint of El Rio Grande" is a poem written by Richard Blanco. The poem is personified by the river El Rio Grande, complaining about the political issue of building a border between Mexico and the US. The river recognizing its role in nature complaints that it was meant to serve all and not selected few, not to divide, not to murder, or drown anyone. The poem also reveals the connotative meaning that how the river also serves as a border between the two nations.
Given that 'blunt' means 'not smart' and that 'mettle' means 'wit; intelligence', I believe that the statement that best paraphrases "What a blunt fellow is this grown to be! He was quick mettle when he went to school" is "This man, who was smart in school, has grown up to be unintelligent".
