a look at spreading consumerism

on january 12, 2004, hillary mayell wrote an article for national geographic news claiming that developing countries are seeing the spread of consumerism, to the detriment of the environment, health, and happiness. she cited the state of the world 2004 annual report of worldwatch institute: "most of the environmental issues we see today can be linked to consumption," said gary gardner, director of research for worldwatch. "as just one small example, there was a story in the newspaper just the other day saying that 37 percent of species could become extinct due to climate change, which is very directly related to consumption." items recently considered luxuries—televisions, cell phones, computers, air conditioning—are now viewed as necessities. we are a world of consumers.

preston is writing an essay on consumerism. in this draft, how does he explain the effects of consumerism?
a) the article quotes experts and statistics to support the claim.
b) the article uses vivid details and action verbs to support the claim.
c) the article combines humor and irony to convince readers of its claim.
d)

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”

How does the allusion to icarus support the author’s tone ? a)it makes it clear that earhart, like icarus ,fell to her death .b)it emphasizes earhart’s failure in spite of her ambition. c)it stresses that the author views earhart’s fate as a mystery. d)it shows that the author sees earhart as a kind of legend can someone

"the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow between the dark and the daylight, when the night is beginning to lower, comes a pause in the day's occupations, that is known as the children's hour. i hear in the chamber above me the patter of little feet, the sound of a door that is opened, and voices soft and sweet. from my study i see in the lamplight, descending the broad hall stair, grave alice, and laughing allegra, and edith with golden hair. a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! they climb up into my turret o'er the arms and back of my chair; if i try to escape, they surround me; they seem to be everywhere. they almost devour me with kisses, their arms about me entwine, till i think of the bishop of bingen in his mouse-tower on the rhine! do you think, o blue-eyed banditti, because you have scaled the wall, such an old mustache as i am is not a match for you all! i have you fast in my fortress, and will not let you depart, but put you down into the dungeon in the round-tower of my heart. and there will i keep you forever, yes, forever and a day, till the walls shall crumble to ruin, and moulder in dust away! which literary device does longfellow use most frequently in the poem? a. simile b. metaphor c. repetition d. personification