Consider this claim:Independent of their meanings, some words have a more pleasing sound than others.Which piece of evidence better supports this claim?Evidence A: A linguist analyzed lists of words that sound the most beautiful to English speakers. He noted sound-related trends among the "beautiful" words, such as having three syllables, having the accent on the first syllable, and containing the sounds m and l.Evidence B: The British Council surveyed over forty thousand people worldwide about what the most beautiful word in the English language is. Words with positive meanings dominated the list: mother, passion, smile, love, and eternity were the top five choices.Submit

Which is a reason that writers often have favorite words?A.Words are more interesting if they have unusual origins and meanings.B.Words' sounds and meanings appeal to people in different ways.C.Certain words are objectively superior to others because of their sound.D.The best words are ones all readers know and understand immediately.

What does the old saying "Matters of taste are not disputable" imply?Multiple choice question.Sometimes it is more important to be human than it is to have good taste.Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of an individual.There is no accounting for what people like in the arts, for beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Genuine good taste consists of saying much in few words, having order, and speaking with composure.

Choose the poem that uses assonance.London, my beautiful,It is not the sunsetNor the pale green skyShimmering through the curtainFrom fairest creatures we desire increase,That thereby beauty's rose might never die,But as the riper should by time decease,His tender heir might bear his memory.

Choose the option that is closest to the contextual meaning of the following word and phrase: Height of eleganceQuestion 33Select one:a.Tastefulnessb.Highly opulentc.Arroganced.Highly satisfying

What would be a good example of what Kant regards as beautiful?Group of answer choicesa beautiful human facethe concept of the goodabstract designsa cathedral