“To Our Parents.” A “stave” is used here to mean a strong wooden stick.     WRITTEN BY REQUEST, FOR A GOLDEN WEDDING    Full fifty years together -         Father and mother dear -     Through pleasant summer weather,        Or wintry tempests drear, -     Thro' sunshine and thro' shadow,        Oft travel sore and tried,    Yet strong to aid each other,        You've journeyed side by side. . .    Full fifty years of travel -         Then, on your worn staves rest,    And welcome home your children,        And many an honored guest, -     We come to give you greeting, -         We come to bring you cheer, -     To hail with glad rejoicing        This fiftieth wedded year! . . .9 Mark For Review9Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?A) The stanzas begin similarly, each developing a similar theme.B) A theme is developed using both first and third person perspectives.C) The lines alternate throughout between happy and unhappy remembrances. D) A theme is developed, ending with a surprising resolution.

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What is the mourners’ blessing?

The excerpt below is primarily developed by which of the following?DUNCAN: "Welcome hither.I have begun to plant thee and will laborTo make thee full of growing.—Noble Banquo,That hast no less deserved nor must be knownNo less to have done so, let me enfold theeAnd hold thee to my heart."BANQUO: "There, if I grow,The harvest is your own." (1.4.31-38)Elimination ToolSelect one answerAa contrast between what is given and what is actually deserved.Bthe symbolism of an embrace representing trust and friendship.Ca collection of images that help convey Duncan's complex personality.Dan extended metaphor comparing Duncan's subjects to growing plants.

The excerpt below is primarily developed by which of the following?DUNCAN: "Welcome hither.I have begun to plant thee and will laborTo make thee full of growing.—Noble Banquo,That hast no less deserved nor must be knownNo less to have done so, let me enfold theeAnd hold thee to my heart."BANQUO: "There, if I grow,The harvest is your own." (1.4.31-38)Elimination ToolSelect one answerAa contrast between what is given and what is actually deserved.Bthe symbolism of an embrace representing trust and friendship.Ca collection of images that help convey Duncan's complex personality.Dan extended metaphor comparing Duncan's subjects to growing plants.Skip For N