Which BEST identifies the diction in these excerpts? A) Both excerpts employ diction to create a suspenseful atmosphere.
B) Both excerpts use an informal, conversational style to create a cordial atmosphere.
C) Chesnutt's excerpt is more formal than Dunbar's excerpt, expressing Tryon's feelings of distress and regret.
D) Dunbar's excerpt is more formal than Chesnutt's excerpt, expressing the men's feelings of disgust and antipathy.

If ms. walton can enroll at least twenty students, she plans to offer an olympic fencing elective class. she needs to share information about the course with students and parents. which is ms. walton least likely to use in a one-sided, one-page information flyer about the course? a) a short bulleted list of the goals of the fencing course b) a colorful pie chart of fencing results in the last five olympics c) a brief description of fencing next to a small image of two people fencing d) text features such as varied font styles, sizes, and colors to highlight planned class activities

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

The purpose of an informative essay is to express personal feelings about a topic. describe events from a certain point of view. instruct the reader about a topic. express and defend an opinion.