A green line, frayed at the end where he broke it, two heavier lines, and a fine black thread still crimped from the strain and snap when it broke and he got away. Like medals with their ribbons frayed and wavering, a five-haired beard of wisdom trailing from his aching jaw. Which best describes the effect of the poem's word choice on its meaning?

A. The speaker explains why the fish has "a five-haired beard" hanging to suggest how silly it must look.
B. The speaker describes the "aching jaw" to make the reader empathize with the fish instead of the person.
C. The speaker compares the broken fishing lines to "medals" to show that the fish's survival is a triumph.

How is the underlined word used in the following sentence? juan was elected president of his class. juan is underlined. a. subject b. predicate nominative c. direct object d. verb

It is important to learn about finances. take, for instance, the old rule of saving ten percent of every paycheck. are most people aware that theyshould immediately take that percentage out of their paycheck and put it into savings? balancing your checkbook is another important element ofkeeping track of your money. buy a money tracking program and use it to manage your money. another important tip is to speak with a financialplanner and learn about stocks and bonds. come up with a savings plan that includes a 401k, stocks, and bonds. and start young. the longer youwait to save, the less compound interest you will accumulate.which is the best title for this paragraph?

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain