Alfonso walked over to his brother. He compared their two bikes: His gleamed like a handful of dimes, while Ernie's looked dirty. What type of descriptive language is used in the phrase "His gleamed like a handful of dimes"?

What is one advantage of listening to an audio recording as opposed to silently reading a play?

Select the quote that best shows character. “why should he disturb my peace? ” “excuse me, sir, i am not accustomed to listen to such expressions or to such a tone of voice. i want to hear no more.” “the dear lady may well have taken me for a brigand.” “then you won’t pay me now? eh? ”

Read this excerpt from patrick henry's speech ''give me liberty or give me death.'' what is the main idea of the text