The excerpt from the President Clinton states claims about the growth of the economy of the country.
Answer: Option B.
<u>Explanation:</u>
During the time when the President of the United States of America was Clinton, there was a lot of growth in the economy of the country. The level of unemployment in the country was at the lowest level, there were huge employment opportunities in the country.
The crime rate in the country was at the lowest level and a lot of people were opting for higher education and aid was provided to those people. Children had health insurance and people had moved out of poverty. All this claims that the growth of the country had touched heights during that time.
Gerund phrases are used as nouns
Answer: "He" is the person who succeeded despite the doubters.
The context seems to be a situation that seemed impossible to most people, but one person dared to try, even when someone scoffed and tried to discourage him.
The alliteration is the repetition of s-sounds in "someone scoffed"
Explanation:
The line that would be best described as an example of trochee would be "<span> Why so pale and wan, fond Lover?" In addition, a trochee is a poetic meter wherein the line usually starts with a stressed syllable and eventually followed by an unstressed syllable. This metrical foot is commonly used in classic poems.</span>