Answer:
1). Which word best describes the tone of the second paragraph? - Offended.
2). Why does the writer mention "existing engagements" in the conclusion of this excerpt? - To clarify the intent of his assertion that the country should not create new attachments with other countries
3). Which stylistic device does the author use in paragraph three to illustrate the potential ills of foreign alliances? - Elevated diction
Explanation:
- 1. To describe the second paragraph, choose one word. - Offended. The controlling country's description accuses it of "misleading public opinion, influencing or aweing public councils."
- 2. "Existing engagements" is mentioned in the conclusion of this excerpt. - To clarify his statement that the country should not form new alliances with other countries
- 3. He states his intentions for the country's future policy and does not intend to extend "existing engagements". "But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and unwise to extend them."
(3.) In paragraph three, how does the author illustrate the dangers of foreign alliances? Aesthetics
This extract has the typical eloquent word use and complex sentence structure. Here are some examples: "to actuate" means to initiate; "to second" means to support.
In this excerpt from the play The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, the line that provides evidence that Faustus's human soul is predisposed to shun evil is the second one:
But, Mephistophilis, My blood congeals,
and I can write no more.
This line, as Marlowe uses blood as a symbol for the character of Faustus's soul, shows the reader his intention to avoid evil, but he feels he can't because it "<em>congeals</em>".
The answer to the question will be D
B) dignified
The author's tone is dignified because she is showing a serious manner that she thinks is worthy of respect.
