Read the excerpt from "digging." under my window, a clean rasping sound when the spade sinks into gravelly ground: my father, digging. i look down read the haiku by bashō. clear water— a tiny crab crawling up my leg. which statement best describes the similarities between the excerpt from "digging" and the haiku?

a. both use alliteration to connect ideas and create interesting sounds.
b. both are disjointed by the sound devices used by the poets.
c. both explore the topic of farming.
d. both shift from the present time to the past.

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.

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