By studying the historical context of a story, you can better understand: a. the reason the author left out certain information. b. the interests and fears of the intended audience. c. the historical figures that the characters were based on. d. the author's attitude toward his or her audience.

Analyze lowell’s use of symbolism in the poem “for the union dead.” explain how lowell’s use of symbolism to develop one or more themes in the text.

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.

Why is macbeth both excited and fearful after hearing the witches prediction about his future