Angry as he was, Rikki-tikki was very frightened as he saw the size of the big cobra. —“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,”
Rudyard Kipling

Which statement is the best paraphrase of the central idea of this passage?

Rikki-tikki was too angry to be scared of Nag.
Even though Rikki-tikki was angry, he was scared by the sight of a big cobra.
Rikki-tikki felt better about his chances when he saw Nag curl himself up.
Even though Rikki-tikki was angry, his eyes glittered when he thought about Nag.

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.