It is the main message or idea the author is trying to convey to the reader. The theme is the author's opinion of the subject.
D because they both have something to do with an age group
Answer:
Thomas Paine gave this speech to persuade his audience to support America in its revolt against Britain and recruit American soldiers for the revolution. He strengthens his argument with his authoritative tone, concise diction, and elegant similes.
Answer:
1. simile
2. hyperbole
3. idiom
4. metaphor
5. personification
6. alliteration
7. alliteration
8. using a word to represent an abstract idea
9. a second chance
10. "The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended."
Answer:
In "A Wedding Gift," the narrator's tone is SERIOUS.
Explanation: