Is this the excerpt you are referring to?
<span>In a smithy
one sees a white-hot axehead or an adze
plunged and wrung in a cold tub, screeching steam-
the way they make soft iron hale and hard—:
just so that eyeball hissed around the spike.
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If so, the use of the epic simile in this excerpt helps the reader understand how hot the spear actually is.
Its D the comparison or reference to a different story or illustration is by definition a illusion
In "Mending Wall", by Robert Frost, the person who questions the necessity of the fence is the narrator. The narrator is not sure whether to mend the fence or not, but his neighbor repeats his father's words and traditions 'Good fences make good neighbors'. He thinks that mending the wall is being practical and doesn't want to hear the narrator's opinion against its utility.
At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar. She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.
Which statement best describes the character of Mollie in this passage?
Mollie appears to be vain and materialistic.
Mollie is a likable horse who fits in well with the others.
Mollie appears to be clumsy and insecure.
Mollie is remarkable because she is a strong leader.
Answer:
Mollie appears to be vain and materialistic.
Explanation:
From the passage, Mollie is described as a foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap and is moving daintily and she began to flirt with her white mane as she was hoping to draw attention to herself as a result of the red ribbons it was plaited with.
Therefore, from this description of Mollie, we can assume that she is vain and materialistic.
