Read the excerpt from "how i learned english.”

someone said "shin” again,
there was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
a kicking of feet, and the fit
of laughter overtook me too,
and that was important, as important
as joe barone asking me how i was
through his tears, picking me up
and dusting me off with hands like swatters,
and though my head felt heavy,
i played on till dusk

which role does the first-person point of view play in this excerpt?

it readers understand how amused joe barone feels when he the main character.
it readers understand that the main character is beginning to feel accepted.
it readers identify better with joe barone’s opinion of the main character.
it readers identify the events that occur during the story’s climax and falling action.

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

Based on structural elements what type of expository text does this excerpt from a 1917 congressional address by president woodrow wilson exemplify

Identify the homophone pair that needs to be corrected in these sentences. if your going to the concert, may i ride in you're car too? their house is on the way there. it's going to be a long night, since it's already close to midnight. a. it's/its b.your/you're c.to/too d.their/there