What fact would you choose to understand william shakespeare's signficance in english literature?

a. william shakespeare is one of the most important writers in english literature because of his plays and poetry.

b. william shakespeare is one of the most important writers in english literature because of his poetry.

c. william shakespeare is one of the most important writers in english literature because of his plays.

d. william shakespeare is not one of the most important writers in english literature.

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.