Why does whittier use the word slumbering in these lines to describe the nation? *picture included* a) to emphasize that this is a dark time of history b) to reinforce the idea that death for sinners is near c) to show that the main action of the poem takes place at dark d) to encourage readers to open their eyes to the evils of slavery

Which best describes the suspense technique of flashback? an image, color, object, or similar is shown early in the film. it later reappears in a pivotal scene or plot point. details of the story outside of the chronological storyline are provided to the audience, often as a memory. illusions of explosions and other events are presented, often using computer-generated imagery to seem realistic. the screenwriter lets the audience know something the main character does not, usually something important to the plot.

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

Read the passage.which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension