In the poem below, the author uses figurative language to describe sunflowers. Using details from the selection, discuss how the use of figurative language affects the meaning of the poem. Your answer should be 2-3 sentences. Sunflowers by Beverly McLoughland

They stand along the railroad tracks
wide-eyed,
stretching their long necks,
gazing into the distance—
like impatient travelers
waiting for the 3 o’clock train.

In descriptive writing, the conclusion should introduce a new idea return the discussion to the general level use a quotation explain why the essay was effective

Which is not among the style choices a writer would use, if he or she is trying to establish a formal writing style/

Read these sentences from the excerpt: i would sometimes say to them, i wished i could be as free as theywould be when they got to be men. "you will be free as soon as you aretwenty-one, but i am a slave for life! have not l as good a right to befree as you have? how does the use of a rhetorical question advance the author's purposeof showing that all people deserve freedom? it shows the reader that douglass is unsure of hisstatements.it indicates that douglass believes he deserves freedom.oit demonstrates that douglass is questioning his beliefs.it reminds the reader that some questions areunanswerable