Answer: I do not know if this is a multiple choice question or not, but I would contend that the blue flower is a reference to Neruda's country, Chile.
Explanation: The color blue is part of the flag of Chile. It symbolises, in part, the Pacific Ocean, and I believe that in these lines of his famous poem, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was referring to his beloved country, which he had had to abandon due to his political views. He is telling his lover that he wants her laughter like the flower he was waiting for, "the blue flower, the rose of my echoing country." He cannot have his country, but his lover's laughter will bring him the comfort that he needs in these difficult days away from his homeland.
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To draw attention and highlight the importance of your speech.
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Jefferson uses strong and powerful language to evoke attention to his speech and reaffirm the importance that his words have within that theme. Thus he captures the public's reasoning, which is bound by the seriousness and acidity that the discourse imposes through the arguments presented.
In short, the language chosen by Jefferson is used to emphasize, bring focus and importance to his arguments.
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The correct answer is C.
The idiom "Stick and stones may break my bone" (sometimes followed by "but words can never hurt me") means that you may hurt me physically, but you cannot affect me with your words. It means that the words spoken have been registered, but did not have any effect.
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