Read the excerpt from The Call of the Wild. From every hill slope came the trickle of running water, the music of unseen fountains. All things were thawing, bending, snapping. The Yukon was straining to break loose the ice that bound it down. It ate away from beneath; the sun ate from above. Air-holes formed, fissures sprang and spread apart, while thin sections of ice fell through bodily into the river. And amid all this bursting, rending, throbbing of awakening life, under the blazing sun and through the soft-sighing breezes, like wayfarers to death, staggered the two men, the woman, and the huskies. Which phrases best use descriptive language to help readers hear what is happening in the scene?

Yukon was straining to break loose the ice that bound it down.

Air-holes formed, fissures sprang and spread apart, while thin sections of ice fell through bodily into the river.

And amid all this bursting, rending, throbbing of awakening life, under the blazing sun.

Explanation:Descriptive langauge is the one that gives us an effective description of what is happening in the story, in a way that through those descriptive words we are able to have a picture or an idea in mind of what happens.

The best phrases used as descriptive language to help readers hear what is happening in the scene is:

"And amid all this bursting, rending, throbbing of awakening life, under the blazing sun and through the soft-sighing breezes, like wayfarers to death, staggered the two men, the woman, and the huskies."

This passes the sensory details of what is happening to the reader giving him the sights and sounds of early springs.

Explanation:

The phrases above help the reader to have a feel of the spring as winter leaves.

It gives a description of the sound of waters after Yukon broke loose out of the ice.

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.

i’m doing the same thing. do you have an essay for it?