Read the passage from "gumption." "there goes oyster and that boy of his," i said, "ragged ad a jay-bird, both of 'em." which best identifies the use of figurative language in this passage? a. it is a metaphor; it allows the reader to see the story from the narrators point of view. b. it is a simile; it creates an image of the two men as battered and downcast. c. it is a metaphor; it illustrates the theme of standing up to injustice. d. it is a simile; it shows that the men are eager workers.

Iam for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in ev [loud applause.] without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slay liberty as a privilege, not as a right. he is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protec how does the repetition of the phrase "without this" support the paragraph's argument? it reinforces the idea that without equality in the us, the idea of a free society is a joke. it suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people. it indicates that douglass would be content without material possessions or status. it proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the us without the support of all citizens.

“second, the reviewer must know the current trends in movie-making. what types of technology are available? are audiences more drawn to low-budget, independent films, or huge, explosive blockbusters? ” the passage above is explaining a. important information you must have before watching a movie c. what a reviewer must understand to write effective reviews b. why it is impossible to understand the movie business d. how to break into the cinematography business

What can the reader infer about the fears and values of the ancient greeks based on this description of the cyclops’s island?