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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley
Answer: B. The setting.
Explanation: The setting of a story or a text is the place and time where the story takes place, it can also be the context of the story (political, historical, cultural, etc). In the given stanza from "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, he seems to be describing the setting of the story, because he is describing a place where the story is going to take place ("Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe").
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My hands were clamped up as I knew I was next to give my speech. I was the "social justice kid" and didn't understand why I was now being scared to speak up for what I believed. I got up on the stand, took a deep breath and began speaking.
My face felt hot from all the mistakes I was making while speaking. My hands started to fumble with the papers as I turned the page to continue my speech. My voice trembled for a second but soon turned back to confident when I noticed I was almost finished.
The audience got up and clapped for me. My shoulders relaxed knowing I didn't become that much of an embarrassment. I even had people come up to me and tell me how much of an amazing job I did.
I learned giving speeches seemed really scary at first, but with confidence, it becomes easier. I knew what I believed in and that was all that mattered. Oh, and of course, taking a deep breath made things easier!
