D. A bird.
The voice from the cuckoo bird is breaking silence.
Maybe efficient, you didn't put the passage
Most transitions are going to be Two Paragraphs! I took college English and my professor wanted us to change topics/ideas every 2-3 paragraphs :)
The answer to your question is "A", as it best illustrates a mental image of the difficulties slaves faced.
Answer:
we peeled off our sodden coats
Explanation:
this part of the sentence uses description to hold the reader's interest
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