Answer:
Line 7 correlates the most to the story. Line 16 is not relevant.
Explanation:
Adjective
adjective: lenient
1.
(of punishment or a person in authority) permissive, merciful, or tolerant.
"judges were far too lenient with petty criminals"
synonyms: merciful, clement, forgiving, forbearing, tolerant, charitable, humane, indulgent, easygoing, magnanimous, sympathetic, compassionate, mild
"Brother Andrew was a lenient teacher"
antonyms: severe
2.
archaic
emollient.
Assuming the question asks which of the following is found in the sentence, neither A. a dependent clause or C. a subordinating conjunction exist in the sentence, so the only possible answer is B. an independent clause.
"The harsh wind scoured the scant remaining leaves from the trees" ⇒ This is an independent clause because it represents a complete thought.
"<span>a desolate landscape remained in its wake</span>" ⇒ This is also an independent clause.
", and" ⇒ This is a coordinating conjunction, connecting two independent clauses.
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Answer:
A. Pausing before speaking to make the point stronger
Explanation:
Basically, rhetorical devices are a set of techniques used to convey one's message more effectively.
This is used both in texts and speeches. However, speaking allows some other additional techniques unavailable in written texts.
Speakers are able to change their intonation, to speak louder to emphasize certain points. They can also use their hand and face gestures to stress the importance of parts of the speech. Of course, for the same reason, they can make dramatic pauses before or after sentences.
