Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

you can buy hammers in hardware stores, home improvement stores, and department stores.

a.
no colon is needed.

b.
hardware

c.
in

d.
hammers

What type of figurative language is used in this passage from "letter from birmingham jail"? just as the prophets of the eighth century b.c. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the lord" far beyond the boundaries of their hometowns, and just as the apostle paul left his village of tarsus and carried the gospel of jesus christ to the far corners of the greco roman world, so am i compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own hometown. allusion symbolism imagery metaphor

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?

Agood thesis is very specific. it is not just a general statement. select the best answer from the choices provided t f