Which of the following are characteristics of an expository essay? select all that apply.
a. it is essentially an overview of a text's themes.
b. it presents a balanced view of a topic.
c. it often compares and contrasts two or more things.
d. it typically contains an author's opinions.
select all that apply

on the test that i took last week the answer was D

B. It presents a balanced view of a topic and C. It often compares and contrasts two or more things.

Explanation: Expository writing, or exposition type of essay describes, explains and informs. Sometimes the style defines or clarifies subjects. It presents a balanced view of a topic because it oftens compares the characteristics between two or more things and contrasts them as it presents only facts. Anecdotes, comparisons, quotations, statistics (including charts and graphics) and definitions can be used for this type of writing.

a simile is first defined as a type of speech that uses one thing or phrase with comparisons to things of an unrelated kind, often in order to make a more vivacious description. so of the phrases above, only the last one (i swear she cast a shadow white as stone) would be considered a simile, as a shadow white as stone takes two unrelated things and uses them in an interesting way.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

by explaining that it took the same total time to travel by plane as it did by train