What is the central idea of these lines?
a. the authors loved one will overcome physical death and summers eternal
b. attraction, love, and mild summer days are all fleeting and soon disappear
c. beauty is not defined by the outward appearance, but by the character inside
d. the authors loved one will always remain beautiful in the lines of the poem

Which of the following statements would most encourage productive conflict? select all that apply.

Fortify is a verb that means “to protect and strengthen.” a fortifications is a that means something that protects.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]