On page 1 of Passage 2, what does the phrase "I'm confident it will be smooth sailing" suggest about the stagecoach ride? The trip is expected to be easy with no problems or delays. There are similarities between riding in a stagecoach and traveling by boat. The route along which the stagecoach is traveling has few bumps. There are water crossings to make while traveling

The answer is, the trip will be easy with no problems or delays.

Explanation:

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the contrast between a clear and understood meaning is that the clear meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to (understanding/ explanation). an understood meaning is a suggested meaning. kabir's poetry is both clear and understood in that it can be understood/explained on different levels. the clear meaning leaves nothing to (understanding/ explanation) while the understood meaning leaves lots open to (understanding/ explanation). an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the (related to religion or the soul) lover".

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  dante alighieri wrote the divine comedy, a description of a spititual journey. when he wrote it , he was in exile. in florence, dante's native city, there was a social strife, they had political turmoil, and some of the   florentine names included in the narrative may have been a way that dante used to criticize his fellow citizens.