Read the excerpt from Common Sense. “In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense.”

What is the purpose of the words “simple,” plain,” and “common”?
to persuade readers of his point of view
to encourage only serious readers to continue
to demonstrate his impressive intellect
to appeal to as large an audience as possible

Why does the narrator come to the house of usher

This excerpt from mrs. dalloway reveals the state of mind of septimus warren smith, a war veteran with a outlook on the world. the last two sentences also illustrate , which is a common characteristic of modernist literature.

The "most dangerous game" is a short story about a hunter, rainsford, who ends up getting hunted himself on ship-trap island by another man. this passage is part of the story's exposition. what technique does the author use to foreshadow the plot twist which is to come? a) the humor that the men share at the beginning of the story changes into tragedy and horror in an ironic way. b) whitney's lack of empathy for the hunted foreshadows that he will have to learn how the hunted feels-- the hard way. c) whitney's inability to see the island, even though he is known to have great vision, foreshadows his blindness about hunting. d) rainsford's lack of empathy for the hunted foreshadows that he will have to learn how the hunted feels-- the hard way.