In my life for the first time [and,] the image made me believe [of] my mother that I could change [were] the way things *were*.
remove and & of because it makes no sense in the context of the sentence and move were to the end of the sentence.
Usually what element helps you identify the theme of a story is what lesson the main character learns, or any important idea or refrain throughout the story.
Hyperbole, it should not be taken literally.
I think your correct for all of those answers.
<span>the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.</span>
