Which statement best explains how effectively the passage uses vivid description?
For hours, I worked on my pumpkin creation. The neighborhood fall
festival was just a day away, and I wanted to win the pumpkin-carving
prize. I had decided a few weeks ago on a cool design that I
discovered on the Internet. The design idea even came with "easy step-
by-step instructions." Now, as I inspected the pumpkin in front of me, 1
realized something important. Just because directions say "easy," it
doesn't mean it's true.
O A. The vivid description is not effective, because it does not create
the appropriate celebratory tone for a story about winning a
contest
B. The vivid description is not effective, because the passage uses
ordinary words that do not create vivid images.
C. The vivid description is effective, because the passage uses
figurative language that paints images in the reader's mind.
O D. The vivid description is effective, because it creates a sense of
tension that helps build suspense about the outcome of the
contest.

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

What is the correct def of moif? an idea or object that recurs in a text

Which lines from the song brother can you spare a dime conveys the image of veterans who are unable to find work?