In this question the options are missing; here are the options:
What would a story written about this historical time most likely include?
A. A character receiving an order from General Washington to set the creek on fire.
B. Events resulting from a terrible snowstorm that occurred in February 1783.
C. A conflict between city people and country people being resolved.
D. General Washington's boyhood home in Virginia being described.
The answer to this question is A. A character receiving an order from General Washington to set the creek on fire.
Explanation:
The excerpt focuses on the idea General Washington wanted to set the creek on fire. This is explained in "the river or creek...might be set on fire...and as General Washington had a mind to try the experiment". In this context, if a story is created using this information or context, it is expected the story focuses on how the creek is set on fire. Moreover, it is expected General Washington is the one that leads this action and that he gives orders to others to complete it. According to this, the correct answer is the first option.
A verb is an action. Such as run, read, breath, etc
So, the verb in this sentence is "take"
The type of figurative language is metaphor
Answer:
Explanation:
Based On The Story, It Could Be Either, Irony,Or/And Foreshadowing, Because I read the story and there didn't seem to be any of the two in there.
