It's been awhile since I read "By the waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benet, but I believe it should be B. Trust.
A participant in a group discussion can be an effective speaker by remaining concise and speaking on the same level as the other participants so as not to confuse them. The participants can also ask for feedback and ask if they need to clarify anything so the listeners are able to get the most out of the discussion. A speaker should also always come prepared and bringing notes and guidelines. I hope I helped!
In Chinua Achebe's short story, Marriage is A Private Affair, the lead character, Nnaemeka wants to marry Nene, the girl that he loves, but his father wants him to marry to the girl that he has chosen for his son. It is the beginning of the conflict between the father and son and also between the traditional and modern values which runs throughout the story. Therefore, Nnaemeka is unsure what will his father say, how will he react after learning that he is going to marry the girl that he himself has chosen.
<u>Answer</u>:
The most accurate statement of the purpose of the media piece is to persuade the viewer to shop at Strauss because it's a strong and growing company, like America. Thus, the correct answer would be Option B.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Looking at the media piece or in other words, the advertisement, we can easily understand that it is to convince people to come and shop at this place. An advertisement’s job is to promote a product, idea, brand or thought. The use of relating a brand to a country’s growth is what affects the people emotionally. In other words, pathos, one of the three modes of persuasion is used to which various human emotional reactions get expressed.
