Which statement best expresses the central idea of the passage? A. Many cultures celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence in the
exact same way.
B. Many cultures have different celebrations to mark the passage of time and each
transition during one’s life.
C. Many cultures have drastically different approaches to celebrating the transition
from childhood to adolescence.
D. Many cultures celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence with a
coming-of-age ceremony and celebration.

B

Explanation

The whole point of central idea is to be a universal concept and unlike the others  B allows for a more flexible definition while still giving the readers the idea of the message

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

- free verse.

- " in poetry, one of the best ways to practice technique is to write in. i want all to be unstressed so that “all the clocks” and “in the night” are matching anapests. many forms that sharpen skills are useful in free verse."