Which two sets of lines in this excerpt from thomas hardy's "the darkling thrush" signify hope in the midst of despair? i leant upon a coppice gate when frost was spectre-gray, [and winter's dregs made desolate the weakening eye of day. the tangled bine-stems scored the sky] like strings of broken lyres, [and all mankind that haunted nigh had sought their household fires.] the land's sharp features seemed to be the century's corpse outleant, his crypt the cloudy canopy, the wind his death lament. [the ancient pulse of germ and birth was shrunken hard and dry,] and every spirit upon earth seemed fervourless as i. [at once a voice arose among the bleak twigs overhead in a full-hearted evensong] of joy illimited; [an aged thrust, frail, gaunt, and small, in blast-beruffled plume, had chosen thus to fling his soul upon the growing gloom.] the [ ] are the answer choices plz

Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in “cruel tribute? ”

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your

Which modifier could be used to make a comparison? first identical entirely talented