GIVING BRAINLIEST!! Jasmine was the understudy for the lead role in the play. Usually, she danced and sang in the chorus on stage. When the actor in the lead role was sick, Jasmine got to be a star on the stage.

What is the meaning of the word understudy as it is used in the passage?

A) An actor who can quickly replace the lead actor if necessary
B) An actor who cleans others' costumes after each performance
C) An actor who coaches other actors on their performances
D) An actor who plays a leading role in the performance of a play

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

Auto = self crat/cracy = rule dem = people which sentence used the underlined word correctly?

Select all the correct answers. why do authors use rhetorical devices in essays?