<span>Read the excerpt. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. Which rhetorical device in this excerpt from John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address is being used? I would say antithesis is being used by JFK ie by turning the question around of what your country can do for you to what you can do for your country he grabs the interest of the audience by coming up with the opposite meaning.</span>
In the rising action of <em>Nectar in a Sieve</em>, we are already familiar with the two main characters that were introduced to us in the exposition: Nathan and Rukmani. The two are married and trying to conceive.
Rukmani falls pregnant, and the baby is a girl. Rukmani is very sad, as they were both hoping for a boy. However, the couple name the baby Irawaddy. Eevn though she is a girl, she is loved by her parents. She is beautiful and energetic. However, after six years, Rukmani appears to be unable to conceive another baby.
She worries about this until she meets a doctor named Kenny, who is a foreigner. He is able to help her with her problems, and soon Rukmani gives birth to a boy. Everyone is overjoyed, especially Nathan and Rukmani's father. She ends up having another four boys in a row.
The village also changes because of the construction of a tannery. This brings new people, and with them, new economic activities. However, it also brings a variety of problems. Rukmani resents this, and dislikes the tannery.
Answer
I can easily convince people that I'm right.
I think about why I believe in things and use my beliefs to support my point.
I back up my opinions with facts.
I'm good at sounding like I know what I'm talking about, no matter what.
Explanation:
convincing people is what you want to do.
you need beliefs to support your point.
facts are great.
if you don't sound like you know then no one will pay attention
Answer: B) faces
Explanation: Pound is comparing "faces in the crowd" to petals that are laying against a tree branch.
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