read this excerpt from stanza 1 of the poem, lines 7-8.

and he had lingered at the door
so long that it seemed yesterday.

why does the narrator most likely use the phrase ‘so long that it seemed yesterday’?
a) to show that his lingering at the door was getting irritating
b) to show that he had not moved from the door since sometime the day before
c) to demonstrate her love for her husband and how she wanted him to linger in the doorway
d) to show that he had lingered so long by the door, the wife felt that he had been there more than an entire day

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

Esther is a person and who makes friends easily. parallel structure how?

Which of these is not a function of juliet’s soliloquy