Read the excerpt from "finding unity in the alabama coal mines.” the coal companies, in response, recruited workers from as far as new york’s ellis island, where newly arriving immigrants were desperate for jobs. what is the denotation of the word desperate? in need of excited about overlooked for interested in

The answer is the first option: in need of.

The connotation of the word "desperate" refers to someone who has lost hope. In the excerpt, that idea would be too extreme. However, as we know, when immigrants arrive to another country, their intent is to look for conditions to help them survive and live decently. In that case, we may say they are "desperate" for jobs in the sense that they need to find work to do as quickly as possible, so that they can afford food, housing, education and so on.

the answer is A, good luck

Explanation:

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.