Why does the author include the following sentence in the passage? “A bird’s wing is a wonderful flying-machine, which men have been trying to
imitate these many years.” (paragraph 2)
A to describe how birds are different from humans
B to explain how strong birds’ wing feathers can be
C to introduce how different birds fly in different ways
D to illustrate how exciting the study of birds’ wings can be

Which statement best describe the objective of " "how to grow a school garden”?

Which type of rhetoric is used in this sentence? while i'm certain some will disagree with what i'm about to say, i respectfully ask them to listen to the evidence i will provide to support my claim

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death