In the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman, the author uses metaphors in lines 11-12 to describe the athlete's short-lived and glorious life. The laurel flower represents glory and victory, and have a shorter lifespan than roses. This metaphor implies that fame and honor does not last long.
The use of technology has been made much of a convenience to different businesses in order to advertise their products and services. Among which persuasive techniques they most likely use was to let the message be felt by the consumers in which using the product or service would raise their social status in the society.
The term euphemism refers to polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant.
Euphemism is an idiomatic expression which loses its literal meanings and refers to something else in order to hide its unpleasantness. For example, “kick the bucket” is a euphemism that describes the death of a person. In addition, many organizations use the term “downsizing” for the distressing act of “firing” its employees.
Answer:
C). “about two-thirds of agricultural land in Australia is suffering from degradation, which includes loss of nutrients" ( Paragraph 17)
Explanation:
The quotation that most aptly highlights the current health of the soil would be “about two-thirds of agricultural land in Australia is suffering from degradation, which includes loss of nutrients" from Paragraph 17 as it talks about the present condition of the soil('degradation causing lack of nutrients') in Australia. The first and second quotation talks about the way to create soil and the quality of the soil while the last option talks about the past event 'The American Dust Bowl.' Therefore, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
