Answer:
The author of "Code Talkers” supports the idea that the code talkers were essential to America’s war effort by:
B. highlighting the complexity of the Navajo language the code talkers used.
Explanation:
In "Code Talkers", Joseph Bruchac highlights the use of Native American languages as codes during the war. More specifically, he gives special attention to the Navajo language because of its complexity. The other languages could be more easily learned by German and Japanese students, who could then break the codes and relay messages to their countries. On the other hand, the Navajo language was so difficult that almost no one that was a non-Navajo could speak it. That made it much harder to break codes that used the Navajo language.
I would estimate that the first one is the answer.
I looked up the summary(s) for both the passages, and 'to build a fire' is about a guy who despite everything being against him, being persistent and dying because of his actions, while 'gumption' is about the hardships of african americans.
Of course, this is just my estimation.
Similes use the words LIKE or AS to compare things and metaphors directly states a comparison
Answer:
b. Suspense.
Explanation:
The lines are from the epic "Beowulf" which tells of the heroic deeds of the protagonist and hero Beowulf.
Taken from Chapter 23, the lines refer to when the Geats saw the water filled with blood. They did not know that their leader had vanquished and beheaded Grendel and his mother. Rather, they were of the opinion that Beowulf had been killed by the monsters. This is a theme of suspense for the soldiers who are waiting for their leader. They were sure that their master / leader had been killed. Even Hrothgar had turned his boat and sailed, while the Geats waited expectantly and patiently, hoping for Beowulf to return.