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Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the quatrain?

A
The mistress is not as beautiful as natural elements.
B
The mistress’s hair is dull and wiry, unlike the whiteness of snow.
C
The mistress has eyes like the sun and lips more red than coral.
D
The mistress’s appearance is similar to that of the sun, coral, and snow.
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deceased growing ✔ streaked

A
deceased
B
growing
C
✔ streaked
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Choose the best paraphrase for each line in this quatrain.

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Line 1::I’ve seen roses streaked with red and white
Line 2::But I don’t see those colors in her cheeks
Line 3::And some perfumes have a sweeter scent
Line 4::Than the bad breath of my mistress
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But her cheeks are rosy red But her cheeks are not like roses ✔ But I don’t see those colors in her cheeks

A
But her cheeks are rosy red
B
But her cheeks are not like roses
C
✔ But I don’t see those colors in her cheeks
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And in some delightful perfume And perfumes have a bad scent ✔ And some perfumes have a sweeter scent

A
And in some delightful perfume
B
And perfumes have a bad scent
C
✔ And some perfumes have a sweeter scent
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✔ Than the bad breath of my mistressThan the sweet breath of my mistress Than the breath of my perfumed mistress

A
✔ Than the bad breath of my mistress
B
Than the sweet breath of my mistress
C
Than the breath of my perfumed mistress

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