Read this paragraph. The lights were dim, and whispering guests crouched behind couches awaiting the guest of honor. A confetti-sprinkled
cloth covered the dining room table, and a two-tiered cake served as its centerpiece. Streamers adorned the
doorways, and balloons clustered cheerfully in every corner. Framed pictures of the guest covered every table top, and
a banner read, "Congratulations!"
What do the descriptive details reveal?
O the reason for the celebration
the festive appearance of the home
the amount of money spent on the party
the identity of the guest of honor

How did the industrial revolution shape the beliefs of the romantics

Theme is question 26 options: the way the story is presented. overarching ideas that are presented in the story. the author�s message that he or she is communicating to readers. the way the story makes the reader feel.

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.