The statement that most directly expresses the author's thesis in the passage is:
- A. ''Real excellence often comes unheralded and from unexpected quarters.'' (paragraph 1, sentence 5)
<h3>What is a Thesis?</h3>
It is a document submitted in support of an academic degree which declares what one believes in and what one intends to prove.
Therefore, based on the Paragraph 1 and sentence 5, the Author of the thesis expressed that real excellence comes from unexpected places.
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Your answer is B Hope this helps
<span>Indirect characterization uses a person/character's speech patterns or other forms of appearance to give a look into their personality. In this case, dialogue would be considered a way to indirectly characterize. Direct characterization, on the other hand, uses actual descriptive words and phrases to give a look at how a character will behave, look, or feel.</span>
Answer:
1. Implying that the effort the firefighters showed was great and comparable to the immense strength of Hercules. Further implies that they are heroes, like Hercules.
2. Implying that Quinn's weakness is chocolate and has a greater effect in portraying her vulnerabilities despite how she sticks to healthy eating.
3. The friend is playing as a matchmaker and evokes the proudness of the friend in comparing herself to a Roman God.
4. Portrays the great harm of the situation.
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