Historical fiction is concerned with depicting historical figures and events in a new light. in this excerpt from “behold the brooklyn bridge,” which two sentences most clearly describe historical elements? we followed the crowd of people funneling onto the bridge to cross into manhattan. i had to crane my neck backward to look up at the top of the closest tower. my eyes followed the long swooping wires as they stretched down and over to the next tower. the wires shimmered in the sunlight and i was sure they were made of the most precious metal. the crowd walked unhurriedly, taking in each detail of the new spectacle. as we neared the other side of the river, i saw a group of people chattering excitedly. “papa, what’s going on there? ” i asked curiously. papa glanced over toward the crowd. “why that’s president arthur himself! ” he exclaimed. i thought to myself that it must really be an important day if even the president attended. looking around at all the people, i was suddenly glad to be wearing my best clothes. as fireworks went off that evening, i said to papa, "they really did it, papa, didn't they? " "yes," he said with a smile, "they really did.

Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. explain if this essay is narrative or descriptive and provide reasoning to support your response. 2. describe what you believe the purpose of the essay is an support your answer with information from this week’s material. 3. now that you have identified the purpose of the essay l, explain why you believe the author did or did not achieve her intended purpose.

Read the excerpt from act 1 of a doll's house. helmer: nora! [goes up to her and takes her playfully by the ear.] the same little featherhead! suppose, now, that i borrowed fifty pounds today, and you spent it all in the christmas week, and then on new year's eve a slate fell on my head and killed me, and— nora: [putting her hands over his mouth]. oh! don't say such horrid things. helmer: still, suppose that happened, —what then? nora: if that were to happen, i don't suppose i should care whether i owed money or not. helmer: yes, but what about the people who had lent it? nora: they? who would bother about them? i should not know who they were. helmer: that is like a woman! but seriously, nora, you know what i think about that. no debt, no borrowing. there can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. we two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle. nora: [moving towards the stove]. as you , torvald. how does the interaction between helmer and nora advance the plot? nora realizes that helmer will completely disapprove of her having borrowed money, so she has to continue to keep it a secret from him. nora realizes that she and helmer have the same ideas about financial issues, and the conversation brings them closer together later in the play. helmer realizes that nora is more responsible with money than he originally thought, and he trusts her more with finances later in the play. nora realizes that helmer knows a lot more about borrowing and lending, and she will seek his input later when she needs it.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. …the leaves dead are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, (shelley's "ode to the west wind," stanza 1, lines 2-3) which of the following literary techniques are present in this excerpt? select all that apply. enjambment personification sibilance simile