Select the correct answer. Read this excerpt from Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg. Which statement is true about Gryphon and Mock Turtle? MOCK TURTLE: When we were little, we went to school in the sea. The master was an old Turtle—we used to call him tortoise— ALICE: Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn’t one? MOCK TURTLE: We called him Tortoise because he taught us; really you are very dull. GRYPHON: You ought to be ashamed of yourself for asking such a simple question. Drive on, old fellow! Don’t be all day about it! MOCK TURTLE: Yes, we went to school in the sea, tho’ you mayn’t believe it— ALICE: I never said I didn’t. MOCK TURTLE: You did. GRYPHON: Hold your tongue! MOCK TURTLE: We had the best of educations—in fact, we went to school every day. A. Mock Turtle is insensitive, while Gryphon is kind. B. Both are witty and funny. C. Both are rude and self-involved. D. Gryphon is wise, while Mock Turtle is ignorant.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

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In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.