Which of the following elements in a literary selection would identify a passage as a biography? it is written about the author’s personal experience. it reveals the life-time contributions of an important historical figure. its emphasis stems from the belief that the author has information worth sharing. it is a brief work of nonfiction that follows a clear organizational pattern.

How does the allusion to the boston tea party reinforce king’s argument about civil disobedience? by citing an example of civil disobedience by everyday people, king shows that civil disobedience can be necessary and productive. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the past, king shows that civil disobedience is no longer necessary. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the north, king shows that the southern states have not used civil disobedience effectively. by using an example of a “massive act of civil disobedience,” king shows that the demonstrations in alabama are not as large and disruptive as his critics think.