The unusual name of this sport comes from the fact that a thrown disc can reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour—and a team member certainly needs guts (courage) to reach out and catch it with his or her bare hand!

how does the author's word choice in this sentence affect the tone of the paragraph?
a.
the sentence makes the tone less formal.
b.
the sentence makes the tone less factual.
c.
the sentence makes the tone more informative.
d.
the sentence makes the tone more objective.

What language device is used in the highlighted text?

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

In the odyssey - amphimedon, what motivates odysseus to dress like a beggar? a.)he is trying to be humble. b.)he wants to surprise penelope. c.)he is angry at amphimedon. d.)he wants revenge against the suitors.