Which statement best explains how the rhetorical
device supports the central idea?
The author uses a rhetorical question to make the
old gentleman seem ridiculous.
The author uses an allusion to refer to a well-known
expert, showing that the central idea is valid.
The author reinforces the central idea by
understating the wise thoughts of the old
gentleman.
The author emphasizes the central idea by showing
the old man's foolishness through his use of
overstatement.

Which techniques best describe the tone the author is using in this passage? o a. confusion and curiosity o b. jokes and humor o c. sarcasm and mockery o d. sadness and regret

Which statement best reflects how martin luther king, jr. uses rhetoric and style in paragraph 9 of "letter from a birmingham jail" to assist him in advocating the use of nonviolent direct action to achieve justice for negro citizens in birmingham? click here to read the letter.

Read the excerpt from the dark game: true spy stories from invisible ink to cia moles. yet, by the time robert e. lee surrendered to ulysses grant at appomattox, virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than american battle deaths in all other wars from the revolution through the vietnam war. what is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail? to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts to persuade readers of the seriousness of the american civil war to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in appomattox, virginia