Writing poetry is like cooking.
Novices always follow a recipe
Because they know no other way
While masters know precisely
What spices to add, how long
To bake the fish to make it
Delectable, perfectly flaky.
Those rare masters
Keep the restaurant of life
Always open.
What is the implication of the analogy used in the poem?
If chefs want to be truly great, they cannot always follow other people's recipes.
Novice poets need to use precise rhythm or their works will turn out dry and tasteless.
Poets who have mastered their craft do not need to follow a strict form.
If chefs want to be truly great, they cannot always follow other people's recipes.
It’s high time the city opened the riverfront trail to bicyclists. Walkers and runners
have monopolized the trail’s scenery for years, claiming the trail is too narrow for
bicycles. There is widespread public support for making a change soon, according to the
people most involved in the issue. Leading their cause is the bike rental manager at
Hardy Fools Bike Shop, who says fairness isn’t the only issue. He said the city would be
a much healthier place if the trail were open to cyclists.
How does the bike manager’s error in logic undermine the argument?
It detracts from the overall argument by changing the focus away from city officials and placing the focus on fairness.
It changes the tone of the argument because the manager uses words and phrases loaded with ambiguity.
It weakens the argument because the manager’s broad statement about increased health may not be factually based.
It weakens the argument because the manager’s broad statement about increased health may not be factually based.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson worked closely together to create the
Declaration of Independence in 1776. Although they were close friends at the time,
their differing ideas for the future of the nation slowly caused them to drift apart. By
the time Jefferson served as vice president to Adams, they were widely considered
to be political enemies. In old age, the two men repaired their friendship.
Remarkably, they died on the same day, July 4, 1826—the fiftieth anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence.
Why does the author end by mentioning that Adams and Jefferson died on the
same day?
to underscore how intertwined their political lives were
to offer a lesson about letting politics interfere with friendship
to explain why Independence Day is observed in the United States