I believe it is a run-on sentence but i am not certain
Because a sonnet is a love poem as such, therefore they speak this way to convey a sense of passion and also lust, it is effective as it is a love poem as i mentioned, therefore it is self explanatory
The answer is all of these.
The Duke is the speaker of the poem where he is entertaining an emissary who has come to negotiate the Duke's marriage. As he shows the visitor through his palace, they came across the portrait of the late Duchess. The Duke then began to reminisce about the portrait sessions and then about the Duchess herself. As his monologue continues, the reader realizes that it was the Duke who caused the untimely demise of the previous Duchess.
Answer:
The option which the opening paragraph does the least to accomplish is:
B. immediately pull the reader into the action
Explanation:
Let's work this one out through elimination:
A. The opening paragraph DOES establish a relationship between the narrator and a character. We are immediately told they are uncle and nephew.
B. This seems to be the right choice for us. There is not a lot of action going on. We do not know what the uncle is listening for, what to expect, what is going on. This dragging creates some suspense as we wait for the action to start.
C. The opening paragraph DOES provide a sense of setting. As soon as we are told about the "cornfield" and the "breeze", we can imagine the characters are on a farm, out in the open.
Answer:
Passive
Explanation:
This is an example of passive voice because the paycheck is experiencing the action, in this case getting larger. The keyword is the "was" connecting the subject and action. Active would be "My paycheck grew..."