In paragraphs 7 and 8, the narrator says, "I was reading some poetry to get myself inspired." The book she has chosen to read, some of Walt Whitman's poetry, belongs to her father and has a strong impact on the narrator. Which of these statements BEST describes how Whitman's poetry affects the narrator?

a
Whitman’s poetry makes the narrator question what she has read in school so far.
b
Whitman’s poetry inspires the narrator to write her speech quickly and with brutal honestly.
c
Reading Whitman makes the narrator angry because the poet dares to say dangerous things.
d
Reading Whitman makes the narrator feel even more frustrated about writing her speech.

Is "words dying" personification? !

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.