The poem "the rainy day" uses figurative language to draw comparisons between life in the rainy day. which of the following is one reason the poem uses a rainy day to build the metaphor?

a. because the rain and clouds that the speaker is nearing the end of life
b. because the rain and wind make the speaker miserable
c. because all people have dreary life's
d. because all people have experienced periods of gloomy weather before

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

Which statements describe the last two lines of a shakespearean sonnet? select three options.

Evaluate one of the speeches you heard about a plan to erect a statue honoring the pioneers. choose the speech you disagree with, and write a two- or three-paragraph rebuttal in the form of a letter to the editor. (apex english 11 sem 1)