Wordiness
The word "sometimes" eliminates the need for "every now and then," making the sentence wordy.
Franklin use satire and sarcasm in this excerpt to show that Native Americans at times are more civil than Puritans. Thus, the correct answer is D.
<h3>What is sarcasm?</h3>
Sarcasm is referred as situation of where the said word does not display the same meaning which is used earlier. It shows the humorous meaning of any word used in insulting manner.
In this excerpt it is given that, the Franklin describes the nature of people in civilised manner. He claims that although ordinary councils in the British House in Europe are more familiar to being faced with continuous discourse, in which Indians exhibit more respectful behaviour.
Therefore, option D Native Americans at times are more civil than Puritans is the appropriate answer.
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It is Hasty generalization. Hope this helps and I'm not too late!
