Which of these is a statement of opinion?

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.

What steps best a reader determine the central idea of a text? select three options.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. …the leaves dead are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, (shelley's "ode to the west wind," stanza 1, lines 2-3) which of the following literary techniques are present in this excerpt? select all that apply. enjambment personification sibilance simile