"o child, child, no power in wealth or war or tough sea-blackened ships can prevail against untiring destiny! " what kind of figurative language does sophocles use in these lines? a. overstatement, to exaggerate the power of destiny over the lives of people b. metaphor, to compare destiny to a person going on a sea voyage c. personification, to present destiny as a strong enemy d. repetition, to liken destiny to a child who has little influence over his life

Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." and indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”] my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”] do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?