The stillest hour of the night had come, the hour before dawn, when the world seems to hold its breath. the moon hung low, and had turned from silver to copper in the sleeping sky. the old owl no longer hooted, and the water-oaks had ceased to moan as they bent their heads.

which best describes how the author uses language to craft her style?
the author uses exaggeration to create unrealistic, warped images of nature.
the author uses figurative language to create strong sensory images of nature.
the author uses the denotative meanings of words to create images of nature.
the author uses extra words to create highly romanticized images of nature.

In the play "sorry wrong number"which part of the story can you find heightened tension and suspense?

Why would the author show scout behaving like a lady lady during aunt alexandra's circle, even though she hates doing so? select all that apply. (to kill a mockingbird) to show her acceptance of that role in life to demonstrate empathy for aunt alexandra to reflect on scout's emotional confusion to show scout's growth and maturity

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?