The main idea of a text is the point it is conveying to the reader. It can also be called the purpose for writing the text.
C. The idea behind "fixed form" poetry is to make it look like a picture when you're done with it, and it's hella hard to do that and rhyme at the same time
'She did not yell out-no! she would have scorned to do it, if she had been on the horns of a mad cow' would be the best line for this.
The sentence above indicates that his wife has the typical attitude of upper class women during that time, spoiled and cowardly and Since hindley Earnshaw also grew within that society, he basically displayed the same charactr.
Answer: B
Explanation:
"icy" when describing a person's attitude or personality means cold, rude, etc, but a smile is usually happy and warm.
Personally I don't think it's an oxymoron- it's definitely possible to do a rude, fake smile. But B is what an oxymoron is- two words that are opposite in meaning and shouldn't technically be used together- like "awfully good" or "bittersweet."
D. These come from California.
