3. The poet used figurative language throughout the poem. Explain the following lines from the poem and analyze their effect on the overall structure of the poem:
So I tried with my eyes shut, but of course the birds were singing,
And the aspen trees were shaking the sweetest music out of their leaves.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.