Read the following passage from robinson crusoe: however, he afterwards talked very gravely to me; exhorted me to go back to my father, and not tempt providence to my ruin; told me i might see a visible hand of heaven against me: "and young man," said he, "depend upon it, if you do not go back, wherever you go you will meet with nothing but disasters and disappointments till your father's words are fulfilled upon you."what event from the story does this passage most likely foreshadow? a. crusoe's questioning of god's punishment and his anger over it b. crusoe's abandoning of the ship after it wrecked c. crusoe's decision to return to seek his parents' forgiveness d. crusoe's disappointment over the bag of corn being useless

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Evaluate one of the speeches you heard about a plan to erect a statue honoring the pioneers. choose the speech you disagree with, and write a two- or three-paragraph rebuttal in the form of a letter to the editor. (apex english 11 sem 1)