What goal is "The War Prayer" trying to achieve? A. To persuade readers that the war should end
B. To urge readers to think again about the realities of war
C. To show that there are good aspects of the war, in addition to the problems
D. To convince readers to limit the amount of time they spend praying

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Which statements about the controlling idea of a text are true? check all that apply.

The speaker in “the courage that my mother had” is a daughter friend grandchild mother