Which statement best explains how the structure of a text supports the author's purpose? A. In Dante's vision of the afterlife, sinners go to a place that's organized in concentric circles. In each circle, sinners are punished in ways that directly reflect what they did wrong in life. B. Throughout his speech, Antony contrasts the claim "Brutus is 19 honorable man" with descriptions of Brutus's actions. This technique draws the audience's attention to just how dishonorable Brutus is. C. Dickinson, in her poem "Because I could not stop for Death," tries to present death in a less sinister and fearful way than it is presented in other poems, especially those written by the Romantics, D. Instead of writing about lofty subjects such as death, war, and love, William Carlos Williams focuses on a simple wheelbarrow in his poem. By doing so, he places his work in contrast to works of the Romantic poets

Consider the last two lines of the poem again. why do you think the old woman sees herself as a terrible fish? why did she choose to compare her to a fish? why do you think she chose to use the word "terrible"? write your answer in two hundred words.

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

Part b: which phrase from the text best support the answers to part a? a. “i don't want to talk to somebody when i go check in at an airport. i just either download the boarding pass to my phone or walk up to a kiosk and get it.” (paragraph 8) b. “you do not have to go far to find someone who disagrees with andrew mcafee, just around the corner to the office of another person at the same university.” (paragraph 11) c. “the set of things that machines do not do like humans is innumerable.” (paragraph 16) d. “you wonder if you're joining that long litany of voices who go down as having made the incorrect prediction one more time, but i think the facts are different this time.” (paragraph 23)