Read the following excerpt from a speech made by a national leader during wartime:
It has been a difficult few weeks. Progress has been slow.
But there have been promising signs. I encourage you not
to look at what has been, but what is to come, because
with your dedication at home and our soldiers' dedication
in the field, things are beginning to turn around.
Which is one likely purpose of the speech, based on the excerpt above?
A. To explain a difficult decision
B. To provide hope for citizens
C. To challenge citizens who oppose the war
D. To persuade citizens to sacrifice more

Read the lines from "there was a child went forth" and answer the question. and the apple-trees cover'd with blossoms, and the fruit afterward, and wood-berries, and the commonest weeds by the road; and the old drunkard staggering home from the out-house of the tavern, whence he had lately risen, and the school-mistress that pass'd on her way to the school, and the friendly boys that pass'd—and the quarrelsome boys, and the tidy and fresh-cheek'd girls—and the barefoot negro boy and girl, and all the changes of city and country, wherever he went. which poetic device is exemplified in this stanza? select all that apply. allegory anaphora imagery metaphor

What is a mechanism by which organisms maintain homeostasis when the level of one substance influences the level of another substance or the activity of an organ.

Determine the ideas that would be most worthy to share in a literary discussion about johnny tremain. provide an explanation for your choices. how did the role you selected and the work you completed you to understand more about the text? support your response with at least two pieces from the novel.