It basically means to put out and idea so a
The answer would be d. Most time parentheses are used to emphasize some thing already stated
Joyful religious song cerebrate the birth of Christ
believe Christmas has done me good and will do me good and I say god bless it”
“What reason have you to be morose
Answer:
The speaker's ancestors.
The speaker's curls.
Explanation:
Elizabeth Acevedo's poem "Hair" is a powerful poem that delves into the issue of self acceptance and identity. In this poem, the writer narrates how the hair became a piece of personal identity that sets the Latinas apart and how they are expected to try to be like normal people, meaning the white people.
In the given lines, the speaker reveals how they, the speaker and her ancestors, tried hard to find ways to "straighten" their curls and be more like the white people. She also strongly points out the fact that while her ancestors<em> "call[ed] them wild curls, [I] call them breathing"</em>, showing her acceptance of who she really is and letter her natural hair be as it is.
Thus, the "them" in the given lines refer to the ancestors as well as her curls.
Answer:
Oxymoron is the figure of speech used for this
(still not sure though)
