Synonym clue, because a Synonym is a word that is exactly like or nearly like another word, if the word trying to be explained is explained by comparing it to another word is is exactly or nearly like it it is a Synonym Clue.
By how well he or she does the job
I'm going to go with A.
Poetry provides a detailed expression of thoughts by different authors that really makes you think. It's usually not written explicitly, so you really get to learn more about ourselves and the world around us by reading poetry.
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Conflict is the base of the story. Without conflict, the story has no plot, the characters don't experience anything, and there isn't really any developments at all. As for the second question, I think that's your own opinion.