the wind sang to them softly, as the couple watched a sunset blossom like a rose unfolding across the sky. they thought it was the most special sunset in the history of sunsets. they floated on water that was a smooth mirror, refusing to return to the shore until the light show was over. years later, when they were long in the tooth, they would still remember that evening.

which best describes the effect the author intended to create with the figurative language in this passage?

to create a beautiful image
to explain the events of the evening
to discuss the importance of nature
to illustrate the relationship of the couple

Whigh sentence represents a sequence of events where the understanding comes prior to completion of the homework

Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. explain if this essay is narrative or descriptive and provide reasoning to support your response. 2. describe what you believe the purpose of the essay is an support your answer with information from this week’s material. 3. now that you have identified the purpose of the essay l, explain why you believe the author did or did not achieve her intended purpose.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."