99 points and brainliest!

read this excerpt from “raymond’s run.”

"and all the time i’m dreaming, i get lighter and lighter until i’m flying over the beach again, getting blown through the sky like a feather that weighs nothing at all."

identify the type of figurative language used in this excerpt.
idiom
simile
metaphor
allusion



why doesn’t squeaky know the winner of the race at first?

she gets distracted when raymond climbs the fence.
she and gretchen finish very close together.
the other runners prevent her from hearing the announcement.
mr. pearson does not announce the winner.

The empire state building was a.constructed by one hundred workers. b.was first lit up by president roosevelt. c.has more than one hundred stories. d took several years to complete.

Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature

Which of the following did shakespeare change in his version of romeo and juliet? he increased emphasis on the capulet-montague conflict. he made romeo and mercutio’s relationship more complicated. he made the franciscan friars more evil. he gave tybalt a smaller role.