Answer:
A). Nativist; Empiricist.
Explanation:
A nativist view proposes the claim that the 'perceptual development' of humans is highly inflated by the nature. Such <u>a view asserts that humans are born with certain intrinsic ability or skill to develop or learn a language/speech.</u> While the 'empiricist' perspective promotes the idea that human beings and their perceptual developments are more influenced by the external/environmental factors which include a major contribution of <u>'learning and experiences'</u>. Therefore, the former one encourages the role of 'nature' while the latter promotes the part played by 'nurture' in shaping an individual's 'intuitive/perceptual' development.
Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."
Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.
The author is using satire in this excerpt to emphasize the
A. utter absurdity of his plan.
B. necessity for warm winter clothing.
C. ways that people are cruel to children.
D. various benefits of his plan.
Answer:
A. utter absurdity of his plan.
Explanation:
From the book"A Modest Proposal", the writer is using satire to show how utterly absurd the idea of selling of one's children to be eaten as a solution to the extreme hunger in Ireland.
The author uses satire to show how absurd it is to sell off one's children because of poverty.
<span>D) American flags are waved by spectators down Peachtree street, and nearly everywhere red, white and blue is seen by the runners.</span>
Answer: A) Metaphor.
Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, in order to create an image in the reader's mind. In the given sentence, we can see a clear example of a metaphor that compares Janet's eyes to two bright emeralds (without using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison), so the correct answer is option A.
