What purpose do the historical anecdotes serve in james baldwin's "for want of a horseshoe nail" and robert e. lee's "letter to his son"?
a.
they serve as attention-grabbing hooks.
b.
they serve as emotional appeals.
c.
they answer common questions that readers have.
d.
they illustrate each piece's main idea

Read the sentence: though margo moved as slowly as a snail in the morning, she somehow ended up being the shining star at the corporations breakfast meeting. which phrase from the sentence is an example of the authors use of simile? a) being the shining star b) somehow ended up c)the corporations breakfast meeting d)moved as slowly as a snail

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?

The room was gaudy with its leather couch and purple walls