What is the purpose of the idiom in the following statement?Don't mind Martin; he just likes to play devil's advocate.A.To illustrate similarities between Martin and an advocateB.To show that Martin wants to provoke discussionC.To make Martin seem like an offensive personD.To present Martin's actions humorouslySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is most likely to be the author's purpose in the following statement?It might be nice to get a little sleep sometime this week.A.To exaggerate an idea to make a pointB.To illustrate a contradiction in a humorous wayC.To poke fun at a situation by comparing it to something elseD.To express a strong feeling by making it seem insignificantSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is most likely the author's purpose in the following statement?After Dominic peeled out of the parking lot in his new sports car, Sheralyn said, "I'm sure no one will notice him now."A.To express a strong feeling by making it seem insignificantB.To exaggerate an idea to make a pointC.To express the opposite of what the character saysD.To poke fun at a situation by comparing it to something elseSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is most likely to be the speaker's purpose in the following statement?It's a great place to have dinner . . . unless you like clean silverware, prompt service, and hot food.A.To express the opposite of what the speaker is sayingB.To exaggerate an idea to make a pointC.To poke fun at a situation by comparing it to something elseD.To compare two unlike things to make a point clear

What is most closely the author’s argument in the passage below (paragraph 13)?Hamlet (the man) is dominated by an emotion which is inexpressible, because it is in excess of the facts as they appear. And the supposed identity of Hamlet with his author is genuine to this point: that Hamlet’s bafflement at the absence of objective equivalent to his feelings is a prolongation of the bafflement of his creator in the face of his artistic problem. Hamlet is up against the difficulty that his disgust is occasioned by his mother, but that his mother is not an adequate equivalent for it; his disgust envelops and exceeds her. It is thus a feeling which he cannot understand; he cannot objectify it, and it therefore remains to poison life and obstruct action. None of the possible actions can satisfy it; and nothing that Shakespeare can do with the plot can express Hamlet for him.Answer choices for the above questionA. Hamlet’s actions and emotions stretch the limits of believability.B. Making Gertrude more villainous would have improved the play.C. The image of Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep is one of the most famous in literature.D. Writers evoke emotion in the audience by presenting characters in action.

Question 4 of 10Which rhetorical appeal uses reason to stir up the audience's emotions and sympathy?A.PathosB.TelosC.LogosD.EthosSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS