Which of these indicate the start of the rising action of the excerpt?

To meet the needs of commuters in the industrial age, city planners implemented the use of phonographs. provided more horses and carriages. borrowed technology from railroads. constructed new telephone lines.

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above

Which underlined word in the sentence is a demonstrative adjective? these brown shoes fit my feet very well.