Answer: A) The author uses figurative language to form a picture of flashing light.
Explanation: Figurative language is a literary device that consists in the use of words or phrases that don't have a literal meaning. There are different ways to use figurative language, like for example using metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, etc. In the given sentence from "Barrio Boy" by Ernesto Galarza, we can see an example of figurative language in the phrase "proceeded to create lightning in the room" this helps to form a picture of flashing light.
To oppose using evidence or an argument. Hope this helped.
Answer:
This persuasive passage on the importance of travel contains spelling errors (A) and doubling of words (C).
Explanation:
Spelling errors:
Self-relience should be self-reliance
Introducted should be introduced
Doubling of words:
...which helped <u>them them</u> adopt a more tolerant attitude
There should only be one them. The other should be deleted.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
What can a reader infer based on the information in the excerpt?
Pressure from the US government pushed the governor to make a decision.
Pressure from doctors all over Alaska pushed the governor to make a decision.
The increasing number of sick people in Nome pushed the governor to make a decision.
The increasing number of sled-dog teams pushed the governor to make a decisio