Answer:
America is awash in ugly, hateful speech. White nationalists march defiantly, and their slogans are echoed in murderous rampages. Government officials revel in disparaging the very people they patrol. Many people—and I’m one of them—argue that the president’s rhetoric encourages this grotesque and shameful state of affairs even as he nominally condemns it. This has all led to more discussion about free speech and its limits.
I think it's explanation since the text shows comparison which isn't direct, ni similar words are present, ruling out synonyms and examples aren't present in the text.
The words the author chooses to use in a passage can change the whole tone and feeling of the story in many different ways, or add depth and detail to the story.
Iambic means <span>unstressed followed by a stressed, so your answer would be A
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