Which statement best describes how the author introduces and develops the main idea that pet owners must educate themselves to provide the best nutrition possible for their pets? a the author presents evidence throughout the text that canned pet food is the most responsible choice pet owners can make for their animals. b throughout the text, the author describes a different aspect of the pet food manufacturing process, giving readers a thorough understanding of how different pet foods are made. c throughout the text, the author examines a different aspect of the pet food industry to reinforce the idea that some food may not be as healthy as it appears to be. d the author repeats the message that the pet food industry is not as transparent as it should be, encouraging readers to insist on closer regulation of pet food manufacturing.

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.

Which best explains how melville uses his description of ahab in chapter 28 of moby-d ick to comment on the nature of man? through ahab, melville symbolizes how guilt can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how obsession can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how inaction can ruin a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how isolation can ruin a man’s life.