3. What is the meaning of the simile in the sentence below from paragraph 5?
"Like a rudderless boat, the discussion kept turning round and round the same point;
and at last it threatened to be overwhelmed in a flood of tears."
a. It describes two people who are crying because they finally came to a solution.
b. It describes an endless argument between two people.
c. It depicts a husband and his wife engaged in a minor argument.
d. It describes an insolvable argument between a husband and his wife, threatening
to deteriorate into tears.

Why is jay gatsby so famous? question 16 options: because he is married to a duchess because he throws elaborate parties every single weekend because he is very mean because he died saving the lives of several people

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Which statement explains why elie wiesel most likely wrote all rivers run to the sea as a memoir