(things fall apart) read the excerpt below from chapter 15, about the village of abame after the massacre of the villagers, and answer the question. their clan is now completely empty. even the sacred fish in their mysterious lake have fled and the lake has turned the color of blood. which sentence best explains the effect of using imagery in this passage? a. the author uses metaphor to compare the lake and the village. b. by describing the fish as having human characteristics, the author effectively uses personification to convey a sense of tragedy. c. the author conveys a tragic tone with the images of fleeing fish and the blood-red lake. d. the author uses direct description in addition to imagery to convey the tragedy that befell the village.

Drag the correct answer into the box to complete the sentence. i wore a new pair of shoes for a long walk

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.