Which of the following is a restatement of this thesis statement? “With the recent increase in vandalism and graffiti, we should request more police activity in the area.”

A) The neighborhood watch isn’t doing enough to combat the recent increase in vandalism and graffiti.
B) The recent increase of vandalism and graffiti is making residents uneasy.
C) We should request more local police activity due to the recent increase of vandalism and graffiti.

Line 1 of this excerpt features a strong example of

What happens once in a minute twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.