Read these lines of poetry:

on each and every corner,
in each village and each town,
people stand like statues,
and stare at the mountain's crown.

which line contains a simile?

a.
"people stand like statues,"

b.
"and stare at the mountain's crown."

c.
"in each village and each town,"

d.
"on each and every corner,"

How many times do you read a text when you use the close reading model? will mark brainliest

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

Your state government is planning to stop the payment of registration fees for senior school certificate examination (ssce) students in your state. write a letter to the governor, giving at least three reasons why the state should continue with this gesture of goodwill.