Which phrase best expresses the theme of this sonnet? God's Grandeur by Gerard Manley Hopkins The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod? Generations have trod, have trod, have trod; And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil; And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod. And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;

In comparing an oak tree with a maple tree, you can correctly say thatA. Acorns are good to eat, while maple seeds aren't.
B. Unlike oak roots, maple roots often invade water lines.
C. Oak is often used to make ships, while maple is often used for furniture.
D. Both maple and oak trees lose their leaves in the fall.

The __________ served as a stage for Roman politicians and philosophers.

What is the persuasive message of “The Machine Stops”?If we become too dependent on technology, we will lose our humanity.
If we destroy the earth, we will be forced to live underground.
The fate of the human race depends upon the technologies that we develop.
We should appreciate our natural environment while we still can.

Which personal pronoun agrees with its antecedent and correctly completes the sentence? Both of the squirrels had __________ pile of acorns hidden for the winter. A. their B. his C. our

Which statement about attitudes is correct

What is the first step in the prewriting stage of the writing process?