Which statement best explains the metaphor in this
excerpt?
O
O
The whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its
decreasing strength.
The whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its
menacing threat
The whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing
its proximity
The whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing
its familiarity.
O

Underline the ic or ic's and place the proper punctuation if needed. the board of trustees admits that it made a mistake because the employees were toolazy nothing happen to the board

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

Geoffrey is writing a paper investigating friendly-fire incidents in recent us military actions. which paragraph topic would be relevant to his paper and would therefore merit inclusion in his final draft? a) a paragraph criticizing us military actions in the viet nam war b) a paragraph discussing how friendly-fire incidents are investigated c) a paragraph describing what basic boot camp is like for a new army enlistee eliminate d) a paragraph discussing how hard an extended military service can be on a family