Ayellow bird sat in the birdbath cleaning its feathers. it was enjoying the cool water on a hot day. the bird was unaware of a black cat slowly moving through the tall grass. the cat slinked closer and closer to the birdbath until it was just inches away. the cat jumped three feet in the air to pounce on the bird, but it flew out of the water with a splash. the cat had barely missed the bird. despite its efforts, the cat was left only with a single yellow feather. which type of character is the cat? protagonist antagonist storyteller narrator

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion