In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sunset fadeth in the west,
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self that seals up all in rest.

—"Sonnet 73,"
William Shakespeare

Read the second quatrain of “Sonnet 73,” and then answer the questions.

What is the best paraphrase of these lines?

What is the central idea of these lines?

Read the excerpt. … in lower burma, i was hated by large numbers of people. … i was subdivisional police officer of the town, and … anti-european feeling was very bitter. … as a police officer i was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so. … i had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing. … i was all for the burmese and all against their oppressors, the british. what is the situational irony in the excerpt from “shooting an elephant” by george orwell? the narrator is a british police officer and part of the system he dislikes. the narrator is himself a well-liked member of the burmese government. the narrator has recently become a burmese citizen. the narrator has decided to leave the british empire.

What is articulating thoughts and ideas effectively using oral written and non-verbal skills a part of

Which most accurately analyzes this section? the author's structural choices foreshadow continued violent outbursts. the author's structural choices in this section create tension and urgency. the author's structural choices in this section provide the tale's conclusion d) the author's structural choices in this section create a sense of loving affection.