What is the best definition of the word irrepressible?
“unable to be held back”
“not pressed firmly enough”
“firmly restrained”
“unable to stand strong”

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from james joyce's "the dead"? his soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling. a. metaphor b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. euphemism

During the revising stage in the writing process, the author freely explores topics for further inclusion in the work polishes the writing, fixing minor grammatical errors gets his or her ideas down in roughly the form he or she intends corrects major errors and improves the work's content