The correct answer would be A. The first step in getting the gist would be to identify the keywords. Getting gist is the same as knowing the main idea of a certain passage. The very first to identify this should be to find keywords that you think is important in the text and speaks of the message of the passage.
the sentence that is being used in both excerpt are logos. The use of the logos appeal here is to give a reason to support and explain her purpose
Both use an appeal to logos by providing a reason to support her purpose.
He is using appealing words to help sell of the donkey. This is made clear at the end when it says," Who will bid for this exceptional creature"
Takes ownership of another country. hope this helps:)
