In her entire life, Esperanza had never held a broom in her hand. But she had seen Hortensia sweep and she tried to visualize th
e memory. It couldn't possibly be that hard. She put both hands near the middle of the broomstick and moved it back and forth. It swung wildly. The motion seemed awkward and the fine dirt on the wooden planks lifted into a cloud. . . . She stopped for a moment and stared at the broom, as if willing it to behave. Determined, she tried again. —Esperanza Rising, Pam Muñoz Ryan Which sentence shows that Esperanza is changing her ways? "In her entire life, Esperanza had never held a broom in her hand." "It couldn't possibly be that hard." "She stopped for a moment and stared at the broom, as if willing it to behave." "Determined, she tried again." HEDLEPEP PLKS also gen z is the best
Literal vs. Figurative. Literal means the exact meaning of something. The literal meaning of a word is the actual meaning of that word. Figurative means not literal.
