A. The author enjoys the sights and sounds of the swamp. The descriptions gives this one away.
There is no indication that the author lives here, nor is there any mention of tourists. That takes out B and D. And while there is many sentences describing the birds, there is just as much description about other species, so we do not know C to be true. A is the best choice.
The title "Nectar in a Sieve" of the novel wrote by Kamala Markandaya was taken from a poem "Work without Hope" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, this poem is also quote in the epigraph of the novel, this sentence represent how a precious liquid can vanished if it is put in a strainer, the answer is another literary work.
Answer:
( ) sets off information that is helpful, but not always essential.
: sets apart information that is essential to the meaning of a sentence.
— introduces a list, a definition, an explanation, or a quote that follows an independent clause.
Explanation:
Dashes are used for lists. —
Parentheses or brackets are used when trying to add more to a sentence (just like this) in order to elaborate. ( )
Colon is used for lists or to add on to something. My stomach hurts: I felt a pain in my abdomen.
Tell me if I got it right, sorry if they’re wrong.
The c<span>horus describes two noble households (called “houses”) in the city of Verona. The houses hold an “ancient grudge” (Prologue.2) against each other that remains a source of violent and bloody conflict. The Chorus states that from these two houses, two “star-crossed” (Prologue.6) lovers will appear. These lovers will mend the quarrel between their families by dying. The story of these two lovers, and of the terrible strife between their families, will be the topic of this play. </span>
I never read the book BUT I do know the types of figurative language if that’ll help.
Similes: a comparison using like/as.
For example: she is as innocent as an angel.
Metaphor: a comparison of things that are not alike normally.
For example: the black sheep, if you have cold feet, etc.
Hyperbole: an extreme exaggeration
For example: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
