Read the excerpt from "On Civil Disobedience." Send us to prison and we will live there as in a paradise. Ask us to mount the scaffold and we will do so laughing.

Which choice best describes how this use of parallelism strengthens the message Gandhi is conveying?

A It demonstrates his rhetorical skills and establishes his authority. It demonstrates his rhetorical skills and establishes his authority.
B It connects related actions to emphasize his willingness to cooperate. It connects related actions to emphasize his willingness to cooperate.
C It adds a soothing rhythm that matches his obliging tone. It adds a soothing rhythm that matches his obliging tone.
D It contrasts government actions with peaceful responses.

Which statement explains the relationship between literary devices and theme? literary devices are theme. literary devices distract from the theme. literary devices replace a theme. literary devices emphasize theme.

Which of the following root words means bad

1) earth's crust is made up of relatively rigid plates that ride atop earth's hot, semiliquid mantle. (2) the plates are called tectonic because they're in constant motion. (3) they can move because earth's mantle is a very hot and semiliquid fluid called magma. (4) volcanoes are a result of magma rising up or erupting through a plate, particularly where plate boundaries are moving against each other. (5) also, when plates slide against each other, causing friction along adjacent plate boundaries, earthquakes frequently occur. (6) therefore, we often find volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. (7) plates may also collide. (8) when that happens, mountain ranges are formed. (9) for example, the collision of the plate carrying the indian subcontinent created the himalayan mountains when it collided with the asian plate. which statement about this paragraph is accurate?