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Read the paragraph. the storm continued for hours. the thunder was so loud that it was deafening. lightening flashed in the sky, taking the night from completely black to light. the world was coming to an end. how does the use of figurative language the reader understand the paragraph’s meaning? 1 by the reader understand how scary the storm is 2 by the reader recognize how long the storm lasts 3 by the reader compare the storm with an object 4 by the reader remember a similar storm

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?