read the excerpt below and answer the question. i respect them for what they have done; for the accuracy and wisdom with which t
hey have settled their territory; for the decency of their manners. . . for their industry. this excerpt is an example of crevecoeur’s use of _____. a.metaphor b.hyperbole c.technical language d.connotative language
The correct answer that would best complete the given statement above would be option D. Based on the excerpt above, the example that Crevecoeur used is a connotative language. A connotative language is used in this excerpt because the meaning of the words used are associated with emotions: whether it can be neutral, positive, or negative.
The word astronauts in the sentence is functioning as the direct object.
Direct objects are often a noun phrase that refers to a person or thing that <u>receives</u> the action of the verb. In order to spot a direct object within a sentence, remember to ask yourself “who” or “what” is receiving the action. The answer in this case would be: <em>"the austronauts". </em>
