Which statement best describes how the author uses rhetoric in paragraphs 4-5 to advance his argument? *

The author presents the contributions he has made to the country in order to prove
that he is a real American
The author describes his background in order to explain why coarse language is
simply part of how he speaks.
The author portrays himself as a father and a veteran as further proof of his desire to
shield the nation's youth from harmful books.
The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's
reactions were excessive and wrong.
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Read I Am Very Real, By Kurt Vonnegut, 1973

Which statement best describes how the author uses rhetoric in

paragraphs 4-5 to advance his argument? *

The author presents the contributions he has made to the country in order to prove  that he is a real American  

The author describes his background in order to explain why coarse language is  simply part of how he speaks.

The author portrays himself as a father and a veteran as further proof of his desire to  shield the nation's youth from harmful books.

The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's  reactions were excessive and wrong.

The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's  reactions were excessive and wrong.

Explanation:

Vonnegut defends his integrity to show that having his book and his entire work deemed as evil was wrong. He presents his actions after the burning of his books, doing "absolutely nothing to exploit the disgusting

news from Drake," as evidence of his integrity. Furthermore, he describes himself as a loving father and an honored veteran to better support his argument.

b)metaphor

explanation:

when reading the sentence carefully it says,"hope is a thing with feathers" it's like saying: hope is a thing like feathers

get what i'm saying? instead of using a smilie like or as they use "with"

it would be nice enough if i got .

i think the answer is :   the assassination of julius caesar causes the death of numerous roman citizens, the formation of new conflicts, and mark antony rises in power, also b

hope i

-lavira : )