Please answer as soon as possible. I will mark brainliest if you are correct. Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Thousands would escape . . . but for the strong cords of affection that bind them to their friends. What is the meaning of the figurative language in this passage? A. The love and friendship between enslaved people made the decision to attempt escape more difficult. B. Because slaveholders looked out for one another, an enslaved person who escaped was always in danger of being caught and returned to bondage. C. Despite all logic, enslaved people often felt as though slaveholders were their friends, which kept them from trying to escape. D. The friends and families of enslaved people often tried to prevent them from escaping. Which sentence best expresses the author’s viewpoint about being alone in "Solitude"? A. One is never truly alone. B. Being alone can be extremely pleasant. C. Being alone inevitably means feeling lonely. D. Only certain types of people can stand being alone.

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Plz me asap select the correct text in the passage. which two sentences in the passage introduce counterarguments to the speaker’s position in favor of recycling? we only have a limited number of resources to serve humans around the globe. by recycling and reusing the resources we have, we can preserve what untouched natural resources we have while extending the life of the resources we’re currently using. admittedly, we cannot reuse or recycle all of the materials we use in our daily lives. some materials are not recyclable, such as certain food containers. others items are not biodegradable regardless of what we reuse them for, and that can create problems in the long run. my opponent would use these limitations of our ability to recycle to counter my points about the materials we can recycle. however, this is not an “all or nothing” scenario. we should reuse and recycle the materials that we can and try our best not to buy materials and products that can’t be reused or recycled. by doing our part and encouraging others to do their part, we can increase our chances of conserving our remaining natural and manmade resources over time.

Read the passage. which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension