In "my father is a simple man," what do the lines "and when the bitter-hard reality / comes at me like a punishing / evil stranger" contain?
a. a simile
b. a rhyming couplet
c. an allusion
d. a metaphor

What is “the compromise of 1850? ” *

The 6th amendment's guarantee of a speedy and public trial is aimed at a. deterring potential criminals by fear of swift and certain punishment. b. trying those accused of crimes without undue delay and avoiding secret trials. c. eliminating overcrowded dockets in the nation's criminal courts. d. preventing jurors from being unduly influenced by public opinion.

How did alexander the great affect the israelites