Read the excerpt from part 4 of the odyssey. we saw the funnel of the maelstrom, heard the rock bellowing all around, and dark sand raged on the bottom far below. my men all blanched against the gloom, our eyes were fixed upon that yawning mouth in fear of being devoured. which statement best explains the metaphor in this excerpt? the whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its decreasing strength. the whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its menacing threat. the whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its proximity. the whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its familiarity.

Awriter wants to develop an argument on the following topic: the voting age write a claim and counterclaim based on this topic. clearly identify your claim and counterclaim.

In a data source, such as a spreadsheet, why is it important that top row be the header?

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine