Stroke after stroke, stroke after stroke She glides across the water, skin shimmering inches below
Flip.
Push.
An arrow soaring just beneath the surface rises to the top again
Stroke, after stroke, stroke after stroke.

How do the short lines most clearly contribute to the meaning of the poem?

A. The short lines reflect the fact that swimming is physically exhausting.
B. The short lines slow the rhythm of the poem to show the swimmer's speed.
C. The short lines create a mental picture, making the poem more interesting.
D. The short lines emphasize the swimmer's quick, efficient movements.

Why does black lung aka arthur morgan let only jhon and abigail go and not sadie in the last chapter

When aquinas realized that he could not find all the answers, he turned to

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.