Which word best describes the tone of this passage? i imagine a day when i can wake up, eyes clear and untroubled. wake up and think, what should i do today? the sad reality is that i feel this urge, an invisible clock ticking, spurring me to action. i wonder if it's just me. what of the countless others i see, rushing about with hurried steps and harried faces? are they pursued by the invisible hand of time too? they, i know, are its slaves, just as much as i am.

Which pair of uses of figurative language from "the caged bird" support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.

What does this excerpt explain about this setting