What is Wheeler’s main activity? What social commentary (societal critique) about this activity might Twain be making through the use of humor?
What are some examples of dialect in the story?
How does the dialect add to the fact that this is a piece of social commentary?

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

What role does the element of motivation play in performances? a. it makes characters more relatable. b. it uses characters to enhance setting. c. it reveals characters’ weaknesses. d. it guides characters’ actions.

Instead of merely taking over poetic forms from previous eras, the romantic poets developed the form known as the