This is what i say to the young jewish boy wondering what
i have done with his years. it is in his name that i speak to
you and that i express to you my deepest gratitude. no one
is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from
the kingdom of night. we know that every moment is a
moment of grace, every hour an offering; not to share them
would mean to betray them. our lives no longer belong to
us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately.
-elie wiesel, nobel prize acceptance speech, 1986
how does wiesel appeal to the emotions of the audience and leave the
audience with a lasting image in the conclusion to his speech?
a. by offering forgiveness to those who harmed him
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b. by asking a rhetorical question
c. by reminding the audience how many people were killed during
the holocaust
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d. by returning to the image of himself as a young boy

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

What characteristics show passage 3 to be poetry?

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.