English, 06.04.2021 19:00, cait0820

Read this sentence from Paragraph 5 of the speech. The white men do not scalp the head; but they do worse—they poison the heart, it is not pure with them.

Which statement best describes the effect of the imagery in the sentence?

By alluding to scalping, Black Hawk reminds the reader that the Indians themselves have faults.

By evoking the horrific image of scalping, Black Hawk makes his viewpoint of the white men's actions clear.

By evoking the deadly image of poison, Black Hawk describes how the white men will murder his people.

By alluding to poison, Black Hawk creates a familiar image to which readers will be able to relate.

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