The correct answer is (C).
B, because the colon is used to show an example or list of that subject being spoken about
Answer:
The definition of commission is,"The word commission has several very different meanings, but in its most basic meaning, commission is the act of passing a responsibility to someone else. ... A commission is also an order for someone to do something and get paid: The artist received a commission for a new painting to hang in the building lobby."
Explanation:
Answer:
B.
Explanation:
The tone presented by Douglass in his speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July," is forceful and angry.
Douglass expressed his anger on the celebration of American independence in which African-Americans still lived in bond as slaves. A country where not every citizen enjoys equality, justice, and freedom.
By using the rhetorical question, Douglass is conveying his grief for being called to speak something about American independence day, whereas his fellow brothers and sisters are in slavery.
Therefore, the tone of the excerpt is angry and forceful. Thus option B is correct.
