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read the following excerpt from journal of the adventures of a party of california gold-seekers by margaret frink:

on the evening before, the whole family, including my mother, were gathered together in the parlor, looking as if we were all going to our graves the next morning,

how does frink use an idiom in this excerpt?
a. to explain the scene before departing by using colorful and vivid language
b. to suggest that the family didn't expect to be alive the next morning
c. to describe the family's dread before traveling into the unknown
d. to show a contrast between the excitement and the fear of the journey

Which revision, if any, best fixes the bolded (capitalized in this case) part of the sentence? female cardinals, a somewhat drab bird compared to the males, blend in well with their environment. no change somewhat drab birds a somewhat drab's bird somewhat drab bird's

100 points and ! plz answer ! think of an intense argument you had or witnessed sometime in your life. close your eyes and remember every detail. to turn this into a dramatic scene you will need to make changes that will make it make more sense to the audience. 500-600 words a description of the set up that explains what happened before the scene diction that matches the characters character objectives and obstacles are clearly conveyed a scene that escalates in dramatic intensity diction that is appropriate to the audience words that are not wasted in idle chit chat action (stage directions) that enhance the scene proper formatting for drama

Question 9 (5 points) dother, the evil, hated everything. dian, the violent, was a walking nightmare, leaving a bevy of victims wherever he traveled. what does the underlined word mean in the above quote from the legend of carman? a)a small number b)very few c)a minuscule amount d)a large number