Emily is working on a 2-page persuasive paper about why her school should consider serving different kinds of milk for students. this is the list of reasons she has come up with: some students can't digest cow's milk. some are allergic to cow's milk. milk sales increase when variety is offered. based on the information above, which one of these is the best central idea for emily's paper? a. for many students, milk allergies can be health-threatening, and i think the cafeteria should consider this. b. the school should offer a variety of milk in the cafeteria to show sensitivity towards students' dietary needs. c. the school could earn money to make up its budget problems if a variety of milk were offered in the cafeteria. d. many students at our school can't digest milk, so i propose that the cafeteria stop offering it during lunch.

In “we wear the mask,” which message is conveyed by dunbar’s repetition of the phrase “we wear the mask”?

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of the metamorphosis hard to read?