Review the passage from "gumption." “well, that made old man oyster mad as hell. he said, ‘drat it, i’m a citizen! is that what wpa is for—to bring more discrimination than what is? '" which statement best identifies and interprets the use of figurative language in the passage?
1 it is a metaphor; it creates an image of the two men as battered and downcast. 2 it is a metaphor; it shows that the men are eager workers.
3 it is a simile; it allows the reader to see the story from the narrator's point of view.
4 it is a simile; it illustrates oyster's anger in seeing others express prejudice toward his son.

Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. lady bracknell. well, i must say, algernon, that i think it is high time that mr. bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or to die. this shilly-shallying with the question is absurd. . i should be much obliged if you would ask mr. bunbury, from me, to be kind enough not to have a relapse on saturday, for i rely on you to arrange my music for me. it is my last reception, and one wants something that will encourage conversation, particularly at the end of the season when every one has practically said whatever they had to say, which, in most cases, was probably not much. what aspect of lady bracknell’s behavior does wilde use to poke fun at the importance placed on frivolous events in formal society? her concern with a party instead of mr. bunbury’s health her interest in playing classical music at her reception her jealousy over algernon’s friendship with the sickly mr. bunbury her concern about the health of algernon’s friend

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure

Seven pleiades entranced in heaven, form in the deep another seven: endymion nodding from above sees in the sea a second love. how do the ideas in the excerpt compare to poe’s ideas in "the poetic principle"? this celebration of love offers the “lessons of truth” that poe encourages. this scientific reference relates to the “precepts of duty” that poe praises. this reflection of the night sky offers a “contemplation of the beautiful” that poe encourages. this image of heaven encourages the “incitements of passion” that poe praises.