The haggard old man sat dejectedly at the bus stop,
scarcely summoning the energy to move his eyes when a
bus pulled to the curb.
which of the following sentences most clearly has the same tone as the
sentence above?
a. the young man forced his feet toward the object of his crush, with
an awkward wave designed to seem casual, but that actually
suggested a robot dancing.
b. our new puppy surveyed the kitchen, and then gingerly stepped
forward, sniffing uncertainly.
c. he felt the restorative sun on his face for the first time in years,
like a newborn foal experiencing everything for the first time.
d. despondent, brian stared vacantly out the window after the cruel
figure of his former girlfriend.

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s "i have a dream” speech. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow-capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of california. but not only that: let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. the most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to share his knowledge of american geography. compare northern and southern destinations. remind listeners about small-town accountability. encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.

What is the narrator's main conflict in this passage? a. he doesn't like someone mispronouncing his name. b. he has a history of beating up kids he doesn't like. c. he has a violent temper that he cannot control. d. he doesn't like "the kid" he mentions in the paragraph.

What about the sentence structure in this passage build suspense