Read the excerpt from "children of the drug wars.” to permanently stem this flow of children, we must address the complex root causes of violence in honduras, as well as the demand for illegal drugs in the united states that is fueling that violence. the purpose of the underlined phrase in the excerpt is to show that the consequences of violence in honduras and drug demand in the us a. have ended. b. are continuous. c. can be stopped. d. come and go.

The correct answer is B.

The purpose of the underline phrase in the excerpt is to show that that the consequences of violence in Honduras and drug demand in the US still exist and are continuous.

The verb "fueling" is in the present continuous, showing that the violence and the drug demand are occuring right now.

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your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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