Which one of the following statements contains a simile? a. the maple wears a gayer scarf. b. the woods went up in flame. c. the soaring bird quickly disappeared from our sight. d. i think that i shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.

anne started to write her events in her journal everyday considering it someone would find it .

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.