Rita slowly climbed the stairs. the wood beneath her feet creaked like an ancient door on rusty hinges. she thought she heard something and froze in her tracks. her heart was a speeding train. hearing nothing more, she continued walking. she wished she could see better. she was surrounded by blackness darker than deep space. which option best describes the role of the simile in the passage? a. to convey a sense of how high the steps are b. to convey a sense of what might be upstairs c. to convey a sense of how tense rita is d. to convey a sense of what rita is hearing

Select all that apply. because the length of his story is limited, short story writers typically:

Read the excerpt from "politics and the english language" by george orwell. by this morning’s post i have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in germany. the author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. i open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that i see: "[the allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified europe.” which statement is correct? orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.

Make a list of 5 things you need and 5 things that you want