As he walked into the muck of the swamp, Sherman was drawn to a glint of light dancing off of the shore. The water barely moved as Sherman got closer. The stone shooting up from under the swamp water glittered in the night. The luster of the stones reflected the moon's glow like a bullet ricocheting off of a steel drum. It was so bright that it forced him to squint and turn away. Why does the author use the simile "The luster of the stones reflected the moon's glow like a bullet ricocheting off of a steel drum"?

A.
to show that the swamp sounded like a loud drum
B.
to show the intense glare from the moonlight
C.
to show the size of the swamp in the night
D.
to show that Sherman thought he heard shooting

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?

Underline the ic or ic's and place the proper punctuation if needed. the board of trustees admits that it made a mistake because the employees were toolazy nothing happen to the board