Read this passage from i know why the caged bird sings: people, unable to go to school, were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors. she encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit. that in those homely sayings was couched the wisdom of generations. what impact does angelou's use of the phrase "the wisdom of generations" have on this excerpt? it conveys her confusion over what mrs. flowers is trying to teach her. it conveys the humor at the heart of the sayings that she is referring to. it conveys the respect she has for what people without a formal education say. it conveys the fact that she does not believe that educated people can be truly wise.

Select all the correct answers. in which two sentences does the author use an ironic tone toward the subject? a.she had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished man; so she let herself be married to a little clerk of the ministry of public instruction. b.natural ingenuity, instinct for what is elegant, a supple mind are their sole hierarchy, and often make of women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies. c.the girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. d.she dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station.

You suspect that this article has left out some facts that might lead the reader to believe that someone else made the star-spangled banner. what is the best way to verify this? by consulting a variety of sources by disregarding the article entirely by writing a letter to the editor of the publication that printed the article by reading various historical accounts by verifying the opinions

If i have enough money, buy a car. a, will b, shall