Answer:
Fourth Option <em>“A perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor.”</em>
Explanation:
Author's main purpose of this excerpt is about difficulties, problems and labor involved with the production of sugar. He also points out that sugar is sweeter than honey. Both these purposes are fulfilled in this quotation i.e. <em>“A perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor.”</em> A perfect taste for sweeter taste of sugar, and the most brutal labor for difficulties and labor put in for the production of sugar.
First, second and third options are not correct because they support only one part of the author's main purpose i.e. either difficulty or taste.
He becomes angry and blames the loss on the settlers.
He could be recalling his childhood
Answer:
1) metaphors
3) contradictions
5) loaded language
6) imagery
Explanation:
These are the techniques that the author uses in order to develop her idea in the excerpt. The author uses metaphors when comparing the United States to a quilt. She uses contradictions when she states that Americans are all equal, even though most people feel superior to others. She uses loaded language when she employs words such as "mongrel," "discordant" and "crazy." Finally, she uses imagery when she describes the velvet, calico, checks and brocade of quilts.
