Which of the following sentences does not contain wordiness or redundancy? a. the business failed because it lacked adequate sources of income. b. the reason the business failed is because of the fact that it lacked adequate sources of income to fund it. c. the reason the business failed is because it lacked adequate sources of income to fund it. d. the business failed it lacked adequate sources of income to fund it.

Asap i put 30 pts idk how much is shows. submit the following: · graphic organizer: evidence for a poem's theme · graphic organizer: informal essay for an outline about theme · first draft 1. write an introduction with a clear thesis about the theme of the poem. 2. analyze the theme of the poem using paraphrases, examples and quotations as evidence. 3. write a conclusion that summarizes the theme. 4. use appropriate transitions. 5. maintain a third person point of view.

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Which of these excerpts is most clearly an example of narrative poetry? a. “in xanadu did kubla khan/a stately pleasure dome decree…” b. “and all that’s best of dark and bright/meet in her aspect and her eyes…” c. “who can contemplate fame through clouds unfold/the star which rises…” d. “one shade the more, one ray the less/had half impaired the nameless grace…”