The answer is monster, as the text itself even compares it to a monster.
"The USS Alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons."
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It can be inferred that the author uses comparisons primarily to " support his previous assertions with evidence" (Option E)
<h3>What is an inference?</h3>
This refers to the use of logic to arrive at rational conclusions from the examination of a text.
It is to be noted that the reason for citing information in any text usually is to lend credibility to an assertion or claim.
Hence, it is right to state the objective of the author here is to give evidence to his assertions.
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Answer:
it's a short essay?
Explanation:
when is it due?... I can do it a for you
