Need to know ! read the passage from a speech by president barack obama. mr. secretary general; your excellencies, we are here because, right now, in crowded camps and cities around the world, there are families . . who’ve endured years . . as refugees, surviving on rations and aid, and who dream of someday, somehow, having a home of their own. we’re here because, right now, there are young girls . . who’ve suffered unspeakable abuse . . who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment. . we are here because, right now, there are mothers separated from their children—like the woman in a camp in greece, who held on to her family photographs . . and who said "my breath is my children . . every day i am dying 10, 20, 30 times.” which rhetorical device does obama use in this passage? understatement tricolon anaphora allusion

Commander mckee checked the dials and switches in the shuttle cockpit and determined that they were functioning normally. he then tested the communications systems that connected his ship with the mission control headquarters. he checked the fuel gauges and saw that there was enough fuel for the months-long trip to saturn. all of the other gauges and meters checked out normal, and the idling engines gave off a strong, reassuring hum. after a final glance around, mckee declared that the shuttle was finally ready for takeoff. he readied the brave astronauts under his command and the ground crew alertly awaiting the launch. the rocket took off and, racing through space, eventually arrived at saturn, where commander mckee and his assistants built the first successful human colony. 126 words, 9.8 flesch, 1180 lexile how could a change in emphasis best develop the events in this passage, making for a more interesting and exciting read?

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The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is a. comparing the two things being described. b. finding important details in the text. c. contrasting the two things being described. d. connecting details to what is already known.