Langston Hughes's poem "Madam and the Rent Man" reflects its historical setting because A) Madam's apartment is in a serious state of disrepair and the landlord will not fix it.
B) Madam is at the mercy of a rent man who does not care and takes advantage of her.
C) Madam's words show her frustration about being treated unfairly and her determination to fight for what is right.
D) Madam does not feel that she has the power to stand up for herself when confronted by the rent man.

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

In large cities such as new york city, a majority of citizens often take public transportation and leave their cars at home what is wrong with this text and visual aid