- Which of the following ideas is discussed in both Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Death by Black Hole” and in Billy Collins’s “Man Listening to Disc”?
Awhat is present in the center of the universe
Bhumanity’s place in relation to the larger universe
Cthe universe as a source of inspiration
Dthe complexity and beauty of the universe
- Which excerpt from Billy Collins’s “Man Listening to Disc” best supports the idea that the speaker uses the music to isolate himself from others?
Aas if he were right beside me
on this clear day in March,
the pavement sparkling with sunlight
BIn fact, I would say
my delight at being suffused
with phrases from his saxophone—
some like honey, some like vinegar—
CAnd I bow deeply to Thelonious Monk
for figuring out a way
to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano
so he could be with us today.
DThe music is loud yet so confidential
I cannot help feeling even more
like the center of the universe
Awhat is present in the center of the universe
Bhumanity’s place in relation to the larger universe
Cthe universe as a source of inspiration
Dthe complexity and beauty of the universe
Aas if he were right beside me
the pavement sparkling with sunlight
BIn fact, I would say
with phrases from his saxophone—
some like honey, some like vinegar—
CAnd I bow deeply to Thelonious Monk
to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano
so he could be with us today.
DThe music is loud yet so confidential
like the center of the universe