“who could do justice to my feelings at this moment [of freedom]? not conquering heroes, themselves, in the midst of a triumph. not the tender mother who has just regained her long-lost infant, and presses it to her heart. not the weary hungry mariner, at the sight of the desired friendly port. not the lover, when he once more embraces his beloved . . after she had been [taken] from his arms! all within my breast was tumult, wildness, and delirium! my feet scarcely touched the ground, for they were winged with joy, and, like elijah, as he rose to heaven, they ‘were with lightning sped as i went on.’” —olaudah equiano, as quoted in african american review with what writing technique does equiano develop his ideas at the beginning of the passage? a. repetition c. critical thinking b. alliteration d. conclusion drawing

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief, until a third dawn came with ringlets shining. which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? check all that apply. the storm was a direct result of zeus’s fury at the men. for two days and nights, zeus created a storm at sea. odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives. the sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds. the men felt grief as they lay offshore and waited