Which sentence uses maroon to mean "to be stuck someplace and unable to leave"? The students decided that the school colors would be maroon and gold.

It was so hot that their skin flushed a dangerous shade of maroon.

My maroon dress is my favorite thing to wear in the cooler weather.

The pirates said they would maroon us on an island if we tried to fight them.

How can an author reveal move information about a character

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  a.under a microscope; the organisms look a bit like ruffled tennis balls they have armored plates that fit together to make a round shape. b.when the water is disturbed; the organisms respond by glowing this makes swimmers look like floating beams of blue light. c.there is a bay in puerto rico that seems to light up at night; the light comes from tiny organisms in the water. d.the luminescence attracts visitors from around the world people are curious to see; this beautiful otherworldly sight.

Which pair of uses of figurative language from “the caged bird” support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams