The bust was sculpted out of a single piece of marble, including its base, she said.

in this sentence, base means:
a. core
b. basis
c. pedestal
d. capital

In describing jimmy wells as the truest, most loyal fellow, what tone is conveyed

What does robert frost accomplish by using blank verse in his poems he mimics the sound of natural speech. he establishes a sense of formality. he establishes order through rhyme. he makes his poems original by breaking the rules.

How does this comparison reinforce what powell is trying to say in this paragraph