Select the best example of a thesis statement for an essay that analyzes figurative language.
a. john f. kennedy organizes his evidence strategically in his "we choose to go to the moon" speech to his audience understand the topic.
b. john f. kennedy repeats phrases in his "we choose to go to the moon" speech to highlight his ideas.
c. john f. kennedy sets a context before stating his claim in his "we choose to go to the moon" speech.
d. john f. kennedy uses rhetorical questions in his "we choose to go to the moon" to get his audience to think deeply about the topic.

What is similar about a satire and a parable? o a. both are based on a previous work. o b. both attempt to persuade an audience. o c. both use humor to entertain an audience. o d. both are very short in length.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

In  the earth is precious, chief seattle says that man did not “weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it.” what attitude is he implicitly criticizing by saying this?