Will mark as brainliest if answered what does this quote mean? analyze it. "while len took her hand and brought her away from the wall into the tangle of pipes where the noise overhead added its chorus, mr. harvey began to pack his belongings; my brother met a small girl playing hula-hoop in the circle; my sister and samuel lay beside each other on her bed, fully dressed and nervous; my grandmother downed three shots in the empty dining room. my father watched the phone."

In at least one hundred words, discuss how the man with the umbrella in sorrentino’s “there’s a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella” is an example of an extended metaphor and what central theme he conveys.

In the excerpt from the emancipation proclamation, which phrase or sentence supports the claim that president lincoln did not want the slaves to take up arms against their former masters?

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.