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Question
"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you're witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!"
List the words used by the spider to describe the fly.
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Solution
Sweet, witty, wise, handsome, gauzy, brilliant.
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