Read this excerpt from "Gravity" by Judith Ortiz Cofer:
"Actually, though I would never have admitted it then, I loved the dancing and the food, and especially listening to the women tell dirty jokes at their tables while the men played dominoes and got drunk at theirs. But I had taken my battle position."
Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
A. By Elenita's fighting against her heritage despite her love of aspects of it, the author shows her contradictions.
B. By having Elenita admit that she actually enjoyed aspects of her culture, the author shows how much she has matured, leaving the reader satisfied.
C. By having her admit to listening to the women tell dirty jokes, the author shows Elenita's sense of humor.
D. By having Elenita admit to choosing her "battle position," the author reveals that she will embrace her heritage, leaving the reader hopeful.

Read this statement: "but old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." how is this statement related to figurative language? this statement demonstrates personification. this statement demonstrates a hyperbole. this statement demonstrates a onomatoepia. this demonstrates a simile.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Which statements describe the creek who migrated to florida in the 1700s? select all that apply. they kept the creek name and identity. they became known as the seminole. they established more than thirty towns in florida. they became isolated from the creeks in the north. they took control of a number of white settlements.