In paragraph 2, the author says, "In order to understand the importance of the Ottoman Empire, it is necessary to understand the nature of trade along the Silk Road at the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Renaissance." What sentence develops this claim? a-"This simple fact made the Anatolian Peninsula strategically important."
b-"Constant warfare, climatic changes, and growing populations drove them towards Europe."
c- "With their conquest of the area, the Ottomans found themselves in control of all overland trade between the two most populated continents."
d-"Ottoman geographers produced highly accurate maps of the world and its continents."

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Read this excerpt from "the bear." he is in his grave, and i have buried myself between four walls. . we are both dead. what is revealed about character in this quote?

How does the underlined figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem?