What is the author's purpose in this passage? Waltzen is a German word that means "to roll, turn, or glide." This is where the word waltz comes from, and it refers to a type of dance. This dance can be identified by its strong accent on the first of every three beats. The dancers use a basic foot pattern of step-step- together as they glide in circles about the room. A. To persuade B. To entertain C. To deliver a message OR D. To explain something

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.