In the sample persuasive essay introduction, which
sentence is the context or
topic?
A. 1. New research reveals that the
internet could be a key to protecting basic
human rights such as...
B. 2. Patrons of the internet often debate
whether internet access should be a basic
human right...
C. 3. Access to the internet is a human
right because those that have access have
a better quality...

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.