Which best explains the symbolism of picked fruit in "the jilting of granny weatherall"?
a. granny has never been picked by anyone but came close once.
b. granny moves on from her jilting and doesn't let anything go to waste.
c. granny has picked all the good things in life for herself and left nothing for her family.
d. granny has fallen and been left to rot in isolation from loved ones.

Along the sea-sands damp and brown the traveller hastens toward the town, what is the effect of the enjambment in these two lines? it emphasizes the idea that each line is a separate thought. it creates a rhyme scheme between the two lines. it encourages the reader to pause between the two lines. it strengthens the connection between the two lines.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before