(Just Mercy) On pgs 186-189, Stevenson describes a series of reforms in the mental healthcare system that have
occurred over the past century. Briefly describe in your own words the reforms made in each of the
following eras.

c. to depict the cunningness of the federal soldiers

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.