The calm tone in h. g. welles's novel the war of the worlds makes the story more believable and suspenseful agree or disagree

What does sterling brown mean when he mentions the chain gang a.) brown is referring to people in general, who are chained in their minds. b.) brown is referring to slaves in chains c.) brown is referring to gangs in the ghetto chained to their crimes and poverty d.) brown is referring to men perhaps prisoners singing/chanting while working.

Which is easier to identify direct or indirect characterization? why

In poem daffodils-how do we know that the yellow daffodils has a long lasting effect on the speaker.