“howe is now weaker than before, and every shot will contribute to reduce him. you are more immediately interested than any other part of the continent: your all is at stake; it is not so with the general cause; you are devoted by the enemy to plunder and destruction: it is the encouragement which howe, the chief of plunderers, has promised his army.” why is the repetition of “you” in this sentence an effective rhetorical technique? a. it evokes a sense of guilt in readers that they have not been giving enough to the american war effort. b. it reminds readers that they each have a personal interest in america’s success in the war. c. it evokes a sense of panic because the british are advancing on american interests. d. it reminds readers that colonists who oppose american independence will be held personally responsible if the colonists lose.

In 150 words, describe what arthur would say to the captain in response to his questions in twelve years a slave. writer next question ask for turn it in

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

In the communication breakdown section, michael b. green learned that "a red rag" or a had nothing to do with the internal makeup of the person who was wearing it.