What is the function of a semicolon?

it accompanies a comma.

it joins two independent clauses.

it introduces a quotation.

it separates a series of phrases.

Choose the best paraphrase of bashes haiku an old silent pond a frog jumps into the pond splash silence again a.the pond was silent until the frog jumped in splashing now alternates with quiet b.a pond will never be silent after one frog jumps into it and starts splashing around c. a frog jumps into a quiet pond there is a splash then all is quiet once more d. there was once an accident body of water that a frog splashed into and died

If their eyes were watching god were told from the first person point of view how might the the story be different would it be a more captivating or interesting story why or why not

“to build a fire” what is happening to the mans fingers and toes