Even though I never read the text based on when I read questions I think it's is C
Answer:
c
Explanation:
the comparison of a flag snapping to a soldier is a simile due to the use of the word "like" . The flag snapping can be compared to a soldier due to a soldiers quick, and sharp movements
Answer:
In his essay, "Self Reliance," Emerson's sole purpose is the want for people to avoid conformity. Emerson believed that in order for a man to truly be a man, he was to follow his own conscience and "do his own thing." Essentially, do what you believe is right instead of blindly following society.
Answer:
The statement which expresses the central idea of the passage is:
B. Animals and humans all go through a necessary phase of adolescence.
Explanation:
By Duncan Strauss, the article "Animal Adolescence is Filled with Teen Drama and Peer Pressure" discusses the similarity human teenagers and animal teenagers have.
<u>Throughout the article, the author mentions different kinds of animals - elephants, dolphins, even birds and wolves - and explains how they all have some things in common among themselves and with humans</u>: during their adolescence period, all of them show risky and reckless behaviors; they all enjoy socializing with other adolescents; and their moods and preferences are frustrating to the older members of their packs or families, etc.
<u>This phase is necessary for humans as well as animals. Although tragic consequences may ensue - an animal can get killed, for example -, it is during adolescence that they all learn and develop skills that will keep them safer as adults.</u>
<h3>What you are supposed to do is:</h3>
- Choose any one of the texts (Hint: Choose the shortest one)
- Use the races strategy: Restate, Analyze, Cite and Evidence to explain where you found the author's purpose (the reason behind the text). And prove how you found it.
- The author's purpose could be to inform, persuade or to entertain.
- So you would have to prove the author's purpose from the article, and how it (the evidence) supports the author's purpose
