Can someone help me with number 2 please it’s urgent what part of speech are the underline word

Clearly show? ramona: anna, where does the theme seem to change? anna: according the article: "the fault lies with the fda's inability to release enough information in order to regain the public's trust. but perhaps japan is to blame as well. although there are plans to remove the spent nuclear fuel rods and build a permafrost wall around the four damaged reactors, is this really enough to recover damaged trust? " and then sato goes on to explain this statement. o a. challenging established ideas o b. using evidence to support your conclusions o c. asking clarifying questions o d. synthesizing claims into a single conclusion

Ais a group of individuals of the same that exist in the same place at the same time

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above