Read the following lines from “the third bank of the river.” “i said it as loud as i could, ‘father, you have been out there long enough. you are old…come back, you don’t have to do it anymore…come back and i’ll go instead. right now, if you want. any time, i’ll get into the boat. i’ll take your place.’ and when i had said this my heart beat more firmly. he heard me. he stood up. he maneuvered with his oars and headed the boat towards me. he had accepted my offer. and suddenly i trembled, down deep. for he had raised his arm and waved – the first time in so many, so many years. and i couldn’t…in terror, my hair on end, i fled madly.” which of the following stylistic elements is used by the write in these lines? a. allusion b. hyperbole c. irony d. paradox

Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal." the poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress, and to pay their landlord's rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown. which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that swift claims that the poor will also benefit from his proposal? “swift writes that poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress.” swift writes that poorer tenants will finally have something to pay their landlord’s rent since they have neither money nor trade. swift writes that poorer tenants will have something to trade for rent since “their corn and cattle” have already been seized. swift writes that “poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own” that can “ to pay their landlord’s rent.”

Alittle later than his thisbe had, and he could see what surely were the tracks of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust. his face grew ashen. and when he had found the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "now this same night will see two lovers lose their lives: she was the one more worthy of long life: it's i who bear the guilt for this. which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension?

Which best compares the authors’ purposes in silent spring and “save the redwoods”? both authors want readers to protect human rights. both authors want readers to focus on saving trees. both authors intend to entertain readers with their essays. both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.