Read the following passage: All night, they had walked silently. The mules were
flagging. The wind blew hard. Their stomachs, empty since
yesterday, no longer made noise. The girl walked numbly
on, as in a trance. She could no longer feel the earth
beneath her feet.
Why would the author most likely include this passage at the beginning of a
story?
O A. To give the reader a sense of the events to come
B. To draw parallels between the story and others of its genre
C. To provide a detailed description of a main character
D. To interest the reader in discovering more about the situation

Which of the following is not a part of plot? exposition falling action rising action conflict i believe its conflict

In 12 angry men the jurors decide that the women could see as far as she could

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.