My mother, a kind, hardworking woman, played the piano and encouraged us to keep music in our lives. which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? check all that apply. appositive clause phrase nonrestrictive restrictive

What do the metaphors suggest about collins's thoughts on aging? a.that he believes it is a frightening experience b.that he believes it is bearable in a loving relationship c.that he believes it only happens to the weak d.that he believes it happens to everyone

In the poem "we wear the mask," paul laurence dunbar voices his repressed anger and frustration toward american society. he repeats the title phrase three times in the poem, using the words mask and we to show that the first use of the phrase is matter-of-fact. in the second stanza, the statement is followed by a period, which shows resignation. however, at the end of the poem, dunbar almost shouts the phrase defiantly. the mask seems to become something he wears proudly. through this gradual emphasis on the phrase, dunbar could be implying that

Which statement from "letter to his father" is similar to gregor's inability tocommunicate with his father as a bug in the metamorphosis?