Why do authors create tension in a story? a. to introduce the characters in the story and describe where the story takes place b. to reveal the author's personal bias and opinion c. to neatly tie up loose ends at the story's close d. to move the reader toward the climax of the story

The gandhi video focuses on a daily spiritual" ritual in this leader's later life. how does the informational piece differ in its focus

However, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. what would be the best way to revise this sentence for greater clarity? a) however, the fact that columbus left spain thousands of years after people settled what would become the united states never dawned on me. b) it never dawned on me, however, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain. c) however, the fact that people were already living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. d) however, the idea never dawned on me that long before columbus ever left spain, real-life people lived for thousands of years in what would become the united states.

Nature is a recurring theme in early american literature. what view of nature does phillis wheatley provide in "an hymn to the evening"