The correct figurative language is a metaphor.
Answer:
Lola Ridge's life in New York as a working immigrant was a strong influence on her writing.
Explanation:
Based on the biography and the poem, we can see that Ridge's life in New York as a working immigrant heavily influenced her writing, which she became best known for.
She did not begin writing about immigrants because it was interesting. The lives of immigrants were not easy, and their struggle is what inspired Lola Ridge.
She was a well-known author, and the fact she changed her name didn't influence her career.
She didn't become a painter and activist because her writing about people's rights didn't sell. In fact, her writing is what she is best known for.
All of this makes the second statement the correct one.
1. B --> mussels, oysters, clams, shrimp, carp and catfish is a list (series) of foods that has to be separated by a comma
2. B--> if you remove 'confine them to a pond or cage' its a normal sentence, so i think its b
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