Richard flopped out of the pool and onto the cool deck. he lay there basking in the sun until his skin grew hot, then he splashed back into the blue water.

which figure of speech does the author use in the passage?

a. allusion

b. implied metaphor

c. personification

d. dead metaphor

Which of the following best describes the central idea of the article? a the tuskegee airmen started the civil rights movement by proving that black pilots are more skilled than white pilots. b the tuskegee airmen proved that black and white pilots had the same potential, which break racial barriers. c despite breaking racial barriers, the tuskegee airmen faced racial discrimination and were never recognized for their military success. d black pilots in the military had to work twice as hard as white pilots, and due to a lack of funds they were underprepared.

How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in "facing it" and "ambush"?

How does thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of "economy" inwalden? -he uses the word "t" because he feels it sounds more interesting-he does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account-he uses first-person point of view to get his readers' attention-he uses the word "t" for the sake of sincerity and honesty.