Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause and is punctuated correctly?
the teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students—which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
the teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
the teacher packed picnic lunches (for all the students) which they loved and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
the teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved and ate lunch outside with them (at recess).

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Look at this dictionary entry: realize (ree-uh-lyz) v. to become completely aware of (something) as a fact; understand without a doubt to make (something desired or anticipated) occur to give real, definite or physical form to a plan, dream, or goal to earn (money or a profit) from a deal which sentence uses the word realize as it is described in the fourth definition? a. mike realized the gravity of the situation only when dalia explained it to him. b. only hard work and perseverance can people realize their dreams. c. he felt that his vision was realized when he finished reading the final draft of the narrative. d. fay's glass paintings are expected to realize a handsome profit. e. dan will realize his goal of going to an ivy league school only if he works hard.

This excerpt is repeated several times. what effect does this repetition have on the epic