Jose waits for his event to start, knowing that he needs to beat Tim so he can go to State. He adjusts his swim cap and looks out at the pool where other people
are racing. The announcer calls his event. Jose stands and walks to the edge of
the pool. He climbs onto his block, adjusts his goggles, and lets his arms hang
loose. When the shot rings out, he launches off the block, thinking only one
thing: I have to win.
Which of the following sentences from the story builds the most tension?
A. He adjusts his swim cap and looks out at the pool where other people are
racing.
B. He climbs onto his block, adjusts his goggles, and lets his arms hang
loose.
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Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

According to auden’s “musée des beaux arts”, who understands human suffering

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