Is waves beating considered personification?

Which historical detail can best clarify a reader’s understanding of the information in the excerpt? immigrant factory workers who spoke the same language were separated from each other at work. immigrant factory workers who spoke the same language were known to talk too much at work. immigrant factory workers had to pay rent for their chairs and the supplies they needed at work. immigrant factory workers were crowded into unsafe buildings with locked doors and fire escapes.

Which of the following describes a method of using chronological order?

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.