1. what message does the story “the sniper” present about war?

a) war is a necessary part of life.

b) war is made out to be worse than it really is.

c) war is necessary in order for a country to prosper.

d) war should be avoided at all costs.

e) war always causes tragedy, often tearing families apart.

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in "facing it" and "ambush"?

Pls excerpted from "hope is the thing with feathers" by emily dickinson [2] and sweetest—in the gale—is heard— and sore must be the storm— that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm— [3] i've heard it in the chillest land— and on the strangest sea— yet, never, in extremity, it asked a crumb—of me. in the last stanza, the author writes that the little bird “never … asked a crumb of me.” which type of figurative language is evident in these lines? a. onomatopoeia b. alliteration c. assonance d. personification