The first stanza contains an epic simile. "As wasps, provoked by children in their play" establishes the comparison to a hive of wasps provoked to attack by thoughtless children playing near (or directly messing with) the hive. Note that this is a simile because it makes a direct comparison (it uses "like" or "as" to directly compare two ideas)
The answer should be c because it’s the right one
Two competitive sisters, Lindy and Kris Powell. One day Lindy finds a ventriloquist dummy in a dumpster behind the family house, and she decides to keep and name the dummy Slappy. Lindy begins to perform ventriloquist routines with Slappy for her friends and the other neighbourhood children, and it is not long before her sister becomes jealous. Kris makes her father buy her her own dummy, which she calls Mr. Wood. However, it is not long before the new dummy begins acting strangely, and the two sisters are worried that they this new doll might be possessed and even alive.
What is the purpose of paragraph 5’s discussion of the name “Dillingham”?
It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.
It shows that they do not like their last name.
It shows that last names are not important.
It shows that Jim comes from a wealthy family but is not worthy of the family name.
Answer:
It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.
Explanation:
According to paragraph 5 from the excerpt, the purpose of the discussion of the name “Dillingham” is that it acts as a symbol of the family's decreasing wealth.
Based on the excerpt, the family were once well-to-do but circumstances made them lose much of their fortune and go on a downward spiral.
