1. Which statement best expresses the theme of the short story? A. A person’s second love is their truest love.
B. Time slows down for people when they are in danger.
C. A person can become courageous when protecting a loved one.
D. It’s important for a mother to remain courageous and full of love after a tragedy.

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” but, leathery hands full of wet brown life, knee deep in the summer roadside grass, he just smiled and said they have places to go to too. why does the author use the words "wet brown life” in this excerpt? a to show that the grass is still alive and growing b to indicate that the mud is all over everything c to signify how wet the night has become d to point out that the toads are living things

Which sentence is an effective example of i-language for the following scenario? aaron's coworker bryce has not been working on the team project their boss assigned them. answer choices: "i need you to do some work on this project." "i feel like this assignment isn't a priority to you." "i wish you wouldn't be so casual about this." "i think you're incompetent."

Edgar allan poe uses many sound devices in his poem "the bells." which two words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia?