Which of the following statements best describes the phrase “changing the subject is a good way to avoid gossip.” a. avoiding gossip is too difficult to do all the time. b. changing the subject can avoid hurting anyone’s feelings c. people who gossip will talk about anything d. there is no effective way to stop gossip.

What type of figurative language is used in this passage from "letter from birmingham jail"? just as the prophets of the eighth century b.c. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the lord" far beyond the boundaries of their hometowns, and just as the apostle paul left his village of tarsus and carried the gospel of jesus christ to the far corners of the greco roman world, so am i compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own hometown. allusion symbolism imagery metaphor

What is the direct object in the following sentence? jerry asked him a question. a. question b. jerry c. asked

Need answer asap plz! the descriptions of the west wind in the first two sections of “ode to the west wind” are dominated by images of a. violence, death, decay, and burial. c. peace, birth, growth, and blossoming. b. sleep, dreams, fantasy, and reverie. d. translucence, light, color, and radiance.