Read the passage

which identifies and explains the type of language used in this passage?

a. the language is figurative; blackberries cannot recognize human faces

b. the language is literal; dickon never wanders the moor

c. what language is figurative; skylarks do not have nests

d. the language is figurative; very few people actually know dickon

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Which of the following sentences most clearly uses topical organization? a. do you have problems with mosquitoes and gnats? fabulous exterminators can ! b. we've gathered at this conference to discuss three things: poverty, war, and disease. c. killer bees have spread up from south america into mexico and the united states. d. first, gather all the painting supplies you need. next, lay them out on a work bench.

Which is an example of finding common ground when addressing a counter argument? a. products with genetically modified organisms (gmos) in them are frankenfoods that are unnatural, dangerous, and foul tasting. b. it’s really not important that some people feel texting while driving isn’t a big deal; it’s a fact that it’s dangerous and should be illegal. c. while both sides agree that processed foods are more convenient, the damage they do to a person’s health should not be ignored. d. testing on animals has produce several lifesaving vaccines and medicines that have saved countless human lives.

In “the bat poet”, why does the bat go to sleep with the other bats are the end of the story? a. he is suffering from winter’s block and takes comfort in being among his own kind. b. he is frightened of attack from owl, so he cannot sleep on the porch. c. he is now comfortable with himself: a bat a poet. b. the porch is torn down, so he has no other choice but to sleep in the barn.