Answer: The capital of America is Washington D.C.
Explanation:
Answer:
A). It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.
Explanation:
Paradox is demonstrated as the literary device in which the author presents a statement that is self-contradictory or incongruous juxtaposition of ideas which captures the readers' attention and reveal a latent truth.
As per the question, option A i.e. 'it is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition' most appropriately elaborates the use of paradox in the given excerpt. The author <u>incongruously juxtaposes the conventional idea of war by presenting it as an 'adventurous expedition' which eventually turn into an 'exhaustion and war of attrition' </u>to highlight the serious concern that 'the causes for the war dampens over time and gradually all that is significant is staying alive'('no cause other than our own survival'). Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
Retort. Retorts are answers to remarks that are delivered in a sharp and witty manner, also they're often angry.
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D. by focusing on the availability of natural resources to support new technology
Explanation:
President Reagan can support the argument that Soviet students have reason to be positive about the future by focusing on the availability of natural resources in their country to support new technology. A country with abundance of natural resource have a reason to be positive because the raw materials needed in supporting new technology would be readily available at the country, therefore the country would develop both technologically and economically.
