<span>After reading the excerpt from the “The Scarlet Ibis”, it could be said that the excerpt most emphasize that spring has become a symbol of hope for the boys might be option 2 (But when spring came, rich and warm, we raised our sights again.Success lay at the end of summer like a pot of gold, and our campaign got off to a good start) because it might portray the blossom of the spring, with the change of weather which might be associated with changes within the boys. <span> </span></span>
The effect of the simile in this passage makes the passage more interesting and gives it that extra "boost" to help the reader understand what is going on.
Among the choices given above, the correct
definition of the word retentive is the:<span>
b. ability to put back
<span>The
ability to put back or retrieve information encountered in the past, and relate
facts or any other past events to the present easily. </span></span>
"Ten o'clock. The sun came out from behind the rain. The house stood alone in a city of rubble and ashes. This was the one house left standing. At night the ruined city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles.
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