The independent clause is “It rang quite loudly”.
Answer:
He overwhelmed the boxer with avalanches of punches. Metaphor-- avalanche = overwhelming punches (no "like" or "as") The musicians spun great webs of sound.
Explanation:
1) Stop the Inner Monologue. One's inner monologue, also known as subvocalization, is an extremely common trait among readers
2)use a timer
3) set a goal
4) skim 2 times.
The statement "The inhabitants of the United States have...properly speaking, no literature." is inaccurate. Literature may work through grammar syntax and semantics but there is no existing standards that would make a piece of work qualify as literature. There is only different levels and complexity but no absolute requirement.