Read the excerpt from "the scarlet ibis.” after we had drifted a long way, i put the oars in place and made doodle row back against the tide. black clouds began to gather in the southwest, and he kept watching them, trying to pull the oars a little faster. when we reached horsehead landing, lightning was playing across half the sky and thunder roared out, hiding even the sound of the sea. the sun disappeared and darkness descended, almost like night. flocks of marsh crows flew by, heading inland to their roosting trees, and two egrets, squawking, arose from the oyster-rock shallows and careened away. what best describes the effect of the imagery used in this excerpt? it shows the cruelty of the narrator. it the setting come alive. it reveals the fact that doodle is tired. it tells the reader that doodle will die.

4. which of the following issues would you look for in the editing stage of writing? incorrect punctuation incorrect format incorrect capitalization lack of transitions subject-verb agreement

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Which literary device has emily dickinson used in these lines? how dreary to be somebody! how public, like a frog to tell your name the livelong day to an admiring bog! metaphor alliteration simile allusion