The amount of water was simply incredible; it seemed to engulf the world. Read sentence (11) from passage 1. Which answer choice correctly identifies the underlined figure of speech and best
explains its meaning?
A)
hyperbole; It emphasizes that the narrator is unable to believe the amount
of rain
B)
hyperbole; It conveys the idea that the rain was torrential and constant.
C)
metaphor, It shows that the rain had certain human characteristics.
D)
metaphor; It explains the rain by comparing it to something familiar.

What are the most ethical decisions for the newspaper to make in this situation? select two options.

Question 21 of 25 2 points which sentence is a claim that is both arguable and defensible? o a. giving children mobile phones can protect them in emergencies. b. mobile phones are bad for most individuals, especially children. o c. children should not be given mobile phones, d. mobile phones can be used for good or evil,

Excerpt from “mundra” by emily t. sheets part a what is a central idea of this story? a. mundra and her mother-in-law struggle to build a relationship. b. mundra has difficulty adjusting to life after she loses her parents. c. a young woman works to do all that she can to gain acceptance from her community. d. a young woman demonstrates tremendous strength while enduring cruel treatment. part b which quotation from the story best develops the response to part a? a. “at first their death had meant little to the child for she was no longer a part of their household.” b. “at the time of mundra's wedding the people had been anxious because rain had not come and the crops were dying.” c. “"bring water," the old woman commanded fiercely and with a thrust of her foot sent the child, who had reached the door by that time, reeling in the direction of a large brass water pot which stood in a corner of the mud porch." d. “the small, dark, thin figure walked very straight because of the jar on the head, not from any sense of pride, for what had mundra to be proud of? ”