Examine the photo below and read the caption as it appeared in a 1974 newspaper:

caption: motorcycle police escort school buses as they leave south boston high school at the end of sessions on the second day of court-ordered busing, september 14, 1974. some buses were stoned, and several arrests were made.

respond to the following in complete sentences: identify which of the following examples uses figurative language to describe the image. what makes the example you identified figurative language? which device is used?

a. the motorcycle police sped through the busy streets of boston as they escorted the yellow school buses and the brave students to their destinations.

b. as a gardener protects a new plant from a strong storm, the motorcycle police protectively surrounded the line of school buses from the angry bystanders.

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

Explain how advancements in technology have affected the diversity of our news, how we receive it, and how it is portrayed by the media.

If the author of the gift of the magi had made the reader aware of the gifts that jim had purchased in the beginning of the story this would be an example of