Observe his treatment of black people in town.
"Cloudy Day" by Jimmy Santiago Baca is to show how there can always be sunshine on a cloudy day. Meaning that no matter how bad things are, it could possibly b worse, so we should always be optimistic.
The purpose of the flashback is to show how the speaker has changed from the start of his prison time to the end.
As shown in this excerpt from the story, " ...the wind in my face gave me the feeling I could grasp the tower like a cornstalk..." (Lines 15 & 16) This quote shows that even though he was in the prison he still felt powerful.
Answer:
Which statement best describes the effect of word choice on the tone of the excerpt?
A. Words like "violence" and "bloodshed" give the excerpt a threatening tone.
B.Words like "accounts" and "travel" give the excerpt an exciting tone.
C. Words like "again" and "along" give the excerpt an anticipatory tone.
D. Words like "committed" and "deeds" give the excerpt a sinister tone.
Explanation:
The statement that best describes the effects of word choice on the tone is letter A. The words like violence and bloodshed give the excerpt a threatening tone, for both words refers to negative tone that suggest harm or conflict. Therefore, right choice of words are essential to relay the tone of a subject matter of a literary work.
Answer:
the correct answer is both show Icarus drowning after the wax holding his wings together has melted.
Brueghel's painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus and Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" are similar because they both show Icarus drowning after ignoring his father's adivce and flying to close to the sun.
In the painting, we can see Icarus's feet sinking into the water. And, in Ovid's story, the melting of the wax holding Icarus's wings together along with his falling into the sea is clearly described.
