read the passage.
tania is one of the smartest people in her biology class. everyone calls her the einstein of high school science.
which figure of speech, or literary device, does the author use in the passage?
allusion
simile
personification
extended metaphor

The war of the worlds by h. g. wells but, looking, i presently saw something stirring within the then something resembling a little gray snake, about the thickness of a walking stick, coiled up out of the writhing middle and wriggled in the air toward me – and then another the war of the worlds (radio broadcast) by orson welles good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. now it's another one, and another. they look like tentacles to me. which sentence best describes the tone of the passage from the book compared to the passage from the radio broadcast? a. the book has a more matter-of-fact tone, b. the book has an angrier tone. c. the book has a scarier tone. d. the book has a more surprised tone.

Bella is going to write a research paper. she chose sports as her topic, but her teacher said she must narrow or limit her topic. choose the topic that limits the broad topic of sports the most. a) a history of sports in the united states b) a history of tennis c) rules and etiquette of tennis d) training and equipment for outdoor sports

How does the conflict in this excerpt advance the plot? check all that apply. carew’s murder provides mr. utterson with a reason to search mr. hyde’s house and learn more about him. mr. hyde is found hiding in his home when mr. utterson and inspector newcomen search it. mr. utterson finds evidence on the victim that further ties mr. hyde to dr. jekyll. mr. utterson begins to dislike mr. hyde and becomes suspicious of his connection to dr. jekyll. inspector newcomen and mr. utterson find items that suggest mr. hyde has committed other crimes.