This question is about "Time Enough at Last"
Answer:
The irony is that Bemis was always wishing that there was no one to hinder him from reading.
Explanation:
Henry Bemis is an avid reader, but besides not having much time to read, he is interrupted all the time which hinders his reading. He hates this and has a strong desire to be alone and with plenty of time to read in peace. The ironic is his wish happens and an H-bomb hits his city killing all the inhabitants, except him who was protected by the building where he was.
when he finds himself alone in the world, Henry Bemis is desperate and tries to find a way to die.
I believe the correct answer is <span>B. Mostly ethos; no pathos or logos.
The passage doesn't appeal to the audience' emotions, so it has no elements of pathos. The tone is reserved and measured. It has no elements of logos either, even though it seemingly deals with an apparent truth. It conveys the reasoning of the speaker themselves, making them look credible.</span>
Say a young woman has always said she wanted to be a nurse. She finally makes the choice to go to nursing school, she graduates and lives her dream.
If the underlined phrase is <em>having been warned by her mother, </em>then this is a nonessential perfect participial phrase.
Nonessential phrases are separated from the rest of the sentence by commas, and since this is a perfect participle, this is the only correct option.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Ad hominem fallacy: When the argument/attack is directed at the arguer/person, rather than the topic.
