HELP ME PLEAS Technically, though, the islands themselves are far from being “dry.” Water dominates most of the park’s 100-square-mile area. In fact, barely 85 acres of dry land are found in the Dry Tortugas. The rest of it—the wet part—can be explored by boat, snorkeling, or casual wading.

How does the author’s choice of the word dominates help readers understand the meaning of the excerpt?

The reader learns that water overpowers the area.

The reader learns that water strengthens the area.

The reader learns that water commands respect in the area.

The reader learns that water is a prominent feature of the area.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.