Which example from "A Visit of Charity" slows down the pacing of the story? A. Then something was snatched from Marian's hand – the little
potted plant. "Flowers!" screamed the old woman.
B. Suddenly Marian saw a hand, quick as a bird claw, reach up in the
air and pluck the white cap off her head.
C. "Wait for me!" she shouted. As though at an imperial command,
the bus ground to a stop. She jumped on and took a big bite out of
the apple.
D. One old woman was pulling the door open in short, gradual farks,
and when she saw the nurse a strange smile forced her old face
dangerously awry

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

Explain the metaphor beyond the symbol by choosing the phrase that establishes what is similar in the pair of words. select the item that best expresses this. use your notes if you need them. poverty: riches

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.