N"the wreck of the hesperus," why does longfellow describe the old sailor as someone who had "sailed to the spanish main," a place where many ships had wrecked? a. to explain why the sailor does not trust the skipper of the hesperus b. to suggest that the sailor has sailed with the skipper of the hesperus many times c. to show that the sailor's warning is based on his experience in stormy seas d. to show why the sailor has not been able to predict the weather correctly

What does sterling brown mean when he mentions the chain gang a.) brown is referring to people in general, who are chained in their minds. b.) brown is referring to slaves in chains c.) brown is referring to gangs in the ghetto chained to their crimes and poverty d.) brown is referring to men perhaps prisoners singing/chanting while working.

1getting out of bed is the first goal i tackle each day. 2several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses. 3when i am riding the bus home or walking the dog, i think about the bigger goals i have for my life. which statement correctly describes the verb tense, aspect, and voice in this paragraph? a) sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. sentence 2 uses passive voice. b) sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. sentence 3 contains present progressive verbs. all three sentences use active voice. c) sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. sentence 3 contains simple present verbs. all three sentences use active voice. d) sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. sentence 2 uses passive voice.

Wiesel interrupts the narration that begin with, "a few ss officers wandered through the room, " with a parenthetical insertion. explain the purpose of the insertion.