“pummeled by pots, bruised by bowls, the astonished people fled to the cooking fires.” what sound effect does the writer use in this line, and why does he use it? a. rhyme, to listeners follow the plot b. alliteration, to add humor and emphasis to the event c. repetition, to show how often the pots and bowls attacked d. onomatopoeia, to describe the sound of attacking bowls and pots

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful