A(n) __statement establishes the position of the writer, helps focus the
writing, gives the reader a good idea of what to expect, and is generally found
in the introductory paragraph?
O transition
evidence
thesis
creative

Write an informative/explanatory essay describing the events that u fold in animal farm and how the novel connects to one or more of the following themes *building a democracy *the power of words and language *power corrupts *inequality of social classes

When i was young enough to still spend a long time buttoning my shoes in the morning, i'd listen toward the hall: daddy upstairs was shaving, in the bathroom, and mother downstairs was frying the bacon. they would begin whispering back and forth to each other up and down the stairwell. my father would whistle his phrase, my mother would try to whistle, then hum hers backi drew my buttonhook in and out and listened to it -know it was "the merry widow." the difference was, their song almost floated with laughter. how different from the record, which growled from the beginning, as if the victrola were only slowly being wound up. they kept it running between them, up and down the stairs where i was now just about ready to run clattering down and show them my shoes. what is the effect of the parallelism used in the above excerpt? it establishes the rhythm of a duet to echo the song. it expresses the same ideas. it mirrors opposite ideas. it is a paradox.

What does it appear that the speaker of the poem wants to do? caged bird by alicia keys question options: sing be adored by fans be set free from public scrutiny be shared with the whole world