The author used imagery in this excerpt!
C) So dark, we couldn't find our way from the car to the hunting lodge without flashlights.
A better sentence would be: We couldn't find our way from the car to the hunting lodge without flashlights because it was so dark.
I believe the correct answer is that it begins with broad statements and ends with more specific ones.
In the beginning, the speaker is just presenting the general idea of the Declaration of Independence and asking certain questions. However, through those questions, he is finding appropriate answers and concluding specific ideas that he wanted to share with his audience.
The c is silent because s would sound like slither, and c would sound like cold.
