C. Expresses private thoughts to the audience.
Answer:
inspire his readers to persevere.
Explanation:
Thomas Paine's collection of articles are included under the title heading "The American Crisis". In the article "Common Sense", Paine had brought arguments before the common citizens of America to speak against the government. Paine presented his ideas of independence and termed the egalitarian government of America to be 'necessary evil'.
In the given lines, Paine had used hyperbole to inspire his readers to move on during the time of difficulty. Paine asks his audience to be stiff and stand against all the extreme efforts of the government. With the figurative language, hyperbole is the exaggeration of the thoughts and ideas.
Which sentence from the passage foreshadows that the audience liked Mark's performance?
Select one:
None of them appeared as nervous as he felt.
Mark waited for the applause for the previous performer to fade away.
Mark searched for an abandoned corner where he could be alone for a moment.
He saw their enthusiastic smiles, and he smiled back.
Answer:
He saw their enthusiastic smiles, and he smiled back.
Explanation:
Foreshadowing is a literary device that is usually used by a narrator to give an indication of what would happen in future.
The sentence from the passage that foreshadows that the audience liked Mark's performance is "He saw their enthusiastic smiles, and he smiled back"
Answer:
The LEAST effective substitution for the word ’calm’ in the sentence labeled (2) is "quiet"
Explanation:
The least effective substitution from the given options is quiet, due to its simple meaning about the intention of the full sentence "His calm performances encouraged the Marines to adopt seven other wild horses." this sentence talks about the general behavior of the horse and quiet mostly refers to the noise that is produced, while the other has a wider use depending on the context.
