Read the passage. thou saw the fields laid bare and waste, an’ weary winter comin’ fast, an’ cozie here, beneath the blast, thou thought to dwell, till crash! the cruel coulter past out through thy cell. in “to a mouse” by robert burns, how does the speaker uncover the mouse?

a. he is picking the grain in his field.

b. he turns up its nest with the plow.

c. he sweeps up its nest in front of his house

Samuel johnson and oliver goldsmith had which of these in common? select all that apply. sensibility difficult poetic diction life of poverty distrust of parliament whig party leanings admiration of swift and pope

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator

In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie, as the deathbed whereon it must expire consumed with that which it was nourished by. which theme do these lines best support? a. all people grow old and die. b. in old age, people grow like a fire. c. flames turn everything to ash d. fire glows and burns