Read the passage. the game of lacrosse continues to increase in popularity, though it has evolved significantly from its origin in american indian culture. the game was mostly played by eastern woodlands american indians and by some groups of plains indians. some of the differences between traditional lacrosse and the game as it is played today include the game's purpose, its length, and the number of players. which features make this passage formal? select each correct answer. first-person point of view expression of subjective feelings contractions complex sentences third-person point of view incomplete sentences impersonal tone

Explanation:

These are the elements that make this text formal. By using complex sentences, the author establishes his credibility, and signals which kind of audience is intended to read this text. Moreover, the third-person point of view emphasizes the fact that the text is meant to be an objective assessment of facts. Finally, the impersonal tone takes away the focus from the author and places it on the topic.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can