The first line of the second stanza of Robert Lowell’s poem, “For the Union Dead,” reads: “Once my nose crawled like a snail on the glass.” This is an example of . simile to suggest the speaker’s excitement at seeing the fish
conceit to set the tone of sadness throughout the rest of the poem
hyperbole to express the intensity of the speaker’s memory
metaphor to compare the window to a slowly moving snail

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics