An emerald a green as the sea, A ruby as beautiful as fire; A sapphire calm as the ocean; the flint as dark as my tire. A diamond broken and shining, staying strong through the night; an opal like the sun, shining with a glinting fright; But low and behold the flint shines even more than the suns light.
A melting iceberg is a merry sight
by filling the sea with all its might
with love in tears it flows by
and showers love by and by <span />
The right answer is corrupt because you're looking for a synonym of ignoble.
Answer:
Part A:
Face it: modern-day life can be about as exciting as watching grass grow.
Part B:
The two objects being compared in the paragraph are modern-day life and the process of watching grass grow. The meaning of this simile is how modern-day life can be incredibly boring and dragged out, similar to sitting and watching grass grow or paint dry. People watch Reality TV in order to rid oneself of this boredom and see how ordinary people, much like them, passes their time throughout the day.
