THE LONG NIGHT OF LITTLE BOATS In Paragraph 3, how does the author’s use of the word “Miracle” impact the one of the text?

A. It foreshadows the minimal casualties suffered in the battle.

B. It implies there are factual inaccuracies that have been reported.

C. It suggests the odds were high that the rescue operation could have failed.

D. It introduces the i death at other similar operations were not as successful.

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Read this excerpt from tim o’brien‘s “ambush” “i had already pulled the pin on a grenade. i had come to a crouch” which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?

Which line from “a simple way to create suspense” best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly? a. the reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable. b. so writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination. c. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. d. thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.