Which technique does the following introduction use? in the early 1800s, millions of passenger pigeons lived in north america. indeed, one flock was estimated as containing 2 million birds, which was enough to block out the sun. today, this bird species is extinct. this paper will discuss the tragic demise of the passenger pigeon. a) story b) statistics c) definition d) quote

This is the political, social, cultural, and economic 'time and place' surrounding the creation of a literary text.

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people