Which is the most fluid revision of the following paragraph? The thunder cracked. Lightning filled the sky. Still, the rain did not come. All the animals were wild with anxiety.

A.
The thunder cracked and lightning filled the sky. Still, the rain did not come, but the animals were wild with anxiety.

B.
Because the rain did not come, the animals were wild with anxiety, and the thunder cracked. Lightning filled the sky.

C.
Although the thunder cracked and lightning filled the sky, the rain still did not come, and the animals were wild with anxiety.

D.
None of the above

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

2pointsread this passage: "don't worry about me," i said. "i'm not tired at all." oh no,i'm feeling dizzy. this is what they call passing out. don'tdo that. don't pass out. stay upright – stay awake.how does the difference between the character's spoken words and internalthoughts affect the story? oa. it establishes the setting.ob. it introduces a new character.c. it creates dramatic tension.d. it ties up loose ends.

Write a review of the first part of american born chinese that explains your opinion on the effectiveness of two different plot elements