Read the paragraph. The storm continued for hours. The thunder was so loud that it was deafening. Lightening flashed in the sky, taking the night from completely black to light. The world was coming to an end.

How does the use of figurative language help the reader understand the paragraph’s meaning?

by helping the reader understand how scary the storm is
by helping the reader recognize how long the storm lasts
by helping the reader compare the storm with an object
by helping the reader remember a similar storm

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Ill give 50 points and brainiest if i can. would be grateful for any on this. the industrial revolution moved the united states into a new economic era. using the resources provided respond to the following prompts as they deal with economic development in the united states. using the maps available on the web links tab, explain the economic development of the united states, especially in regard to its emergence as a major industrial power. (focus on industrial sections; cities and towns; territorial growth; agricultural, mineral, and resource regions; coal fields; slavery; value and production; and distribution of agriculture and manufacturing areas.) using the available maps, explain the economic advantages of the physical geography of the united states. explain the gains that the united states made from trade.

Saved in marigolds, what do the following lines from the passage mainly reveal about lizabeth? suddenly i was ashamed, and i did not like being ashamed. the child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that i had led.