Which best explains the absence of stanzas in patricia hubbell's "the black snake" a. the author didn't want to slow down the poem or have her reader pause for too long b. the author wanted to create a uniform steady pace through the poem c. the author wanted to create a sense of sadness through the use of stanzas d. the author wanted to slow the poem down so that the reader could focus on all the details

It is A. The author didn't want to slow down the poem or have a reader pause for too long.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.