In Vietnam, the jungle itself turned you into an animal. It
reached out and pulled you in. We willingly performed the
outward transformation of camouflaging ourselves -
tucking foliage into our helmets, smearing our faces with
ash that stung our nostrils. But something inside us was
changing as well. We were becoming beasts - stalking our
prey, baring our fangs. And when the time came, attacking.

Which best explains how imagery contributes to the meaning of this
passage?

A. It explores the narrator's feelings of fear by comparing him to an
animal.

B. It helps the reader imagine the sight and smell of the soldiers
camouflaging themselves.

c. It provides details about the different kinds of plant and animal life
found in Vietnam.

D. It describes the jungle to help readers understand the unfamiliar
setting.

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

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actually the answer would be c.) jane addams worked hard to improve the lives of less fortunate people.