2000 might be when the disease peaked. It mentions in the passage that the government started to ban farmers from feeding their livestock high risk meat, and that the disease peaked shortly after that. Since 2000 is 'shortly after' 1997, the source from 2000 might be from the peak.
I believe the correct answer is C) predicate nominative, because that follows a linking verb (in this case, ISN'T), and is the first noun after that following verb, which is 'Stallion'.
An onomatopoeia is a sound that is also the word. An example would be "boom" or "sizzle".
Irony is using the opposite words to describe a situation or something like that . Ex. The fire station burned down.
Personification is giving an intimate object human personality. Ex. The moon smiled down on us.
A simile is comparing words using like or as. Ex. Quite like a mouse
Metaphor is comparing words using is or are. Examples would be you are a cow or you are a chicken.
Hope when you take that jump
You don't feel the fall
<span>Hope when the water rises
You built a wall</span>
Hope when the crowd screams
They're screaming your name
Hope if everybody runs
<span>You choose to stay
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This is the first verse...
<span><em>This practicaly means that if/when something happens you are well prepared for it. Not only will you be prepared, but you will be safe when it happens.
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-Hope this helped :)
(If you want more, ill be glad to help)
The answer to the blank is More-developed countries.