Re-read the first line of the passage... An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake and sleep did not visit Rainsford...

What does the figurative language in this sentence emphasize about Rainsford's current situation?

Question 2 options:

He is terrified because he is surrounded by wounded snakes.

His fear and anxiety is so high that he is unable to sleep.

He is peaceful and getting a good night of rest.

He is experiencing inner turmoil because of his decision to hunt Zaroff.

Which is a text clue that readers understand the theme of valuing all life in "birdfoot's grampa”? a birdfoot becomes impatient with his grandfather. b grampa walks into the grass to release the toads. c grampa just smiles when birdfoot argues with him. d birdfoot notices the rain around his grandfather’s head.

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile