2. Which of the following examples of figurative language MOST LIKELY shows that the story is set in the present?*
25 points
"Yet as the storm raged, the boat moved swiftly, directly, now precise as a laser beam."
"After all, the weatherman on that morning's radio broadcast had promised a sky as
clear as crystal
"The pain was worse than a thousand needles."
"Thanks to the events of this day, they would need to become as cautious and smart
as foxes."

According to auden’s “musée des beaux arts”, who understands human suffering

Which statements describe the creek who migrated to florida in the 1700s? select all that apply. they kept the creek name and identity. they became known as the seminole. they established more than thirty towns in florida. they became isolated from the creeks in the north. they took control of a number of white settlements.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.