Write a few lines of dialogue based on this narrative.

my brother patrick sat on his bed and waited patiently for me to begin as i held the speech in my right hand i felt the page crinkle between my fingertips are red my speech loudly but my brother shook his head disapprovingly he told me i didn't sound confident enough with a heavy heart i knew what i was in for a long day for practicing

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry

Which statement best describes thomas paines usesof evidence in the passage the crisis no. 1?