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I'm not sure what you mean by alteration but if you mean alliteration which mean the repeating of the same first letter, then that would be <u>flickering flame</u> but if you don't mean that then I can't help, I hope you got your answer
D. It sounds like it should be the topic sentence because it's less specific, letting the writer explain why their day was long and exhausting.
The main purpose of a political speech is to persuade!