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read these sentences:

all members of abbeville choir were thrilled by the appointment of howard stein, the choir will be performing the difficult mendelssohn's elijah at the spring concert and need stein's leadership.

which descriptive phrases should be added to the reader understand why stein's leadership would be useful the choir?
a. an experienced conductor, as choirmaster.
b. a well-known publicist, as public relations manager.
c. an award-winning artist, as set designer.
d. a master composer, as program planner.
i think it is a, am i right? explain

Nazim hikmet wrote: "living is no laughing matter: you must live with a great seriousness like a squirrel for example—i mean without looking for something beyond and above living, i mean living must be your whole occupation." explain, in at least one hundred words, how this quote relates to hikmet's unique experiences and point of view.

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

How many stanzas does this poem have, shall i compare thee to a summer day?