Hello. This question is incomplete. The full question is:
Which of the following best describes the poem ( Advice to a Prophet) as a whole?
(a) An amusing satire on the excesses of modern prophets
(b) A poetic expression of the need for love to give meaning to life
(c) A lyrical celebration of the importance of nature for human beings
(d) A personal meditation on human courage in the face of destruction
(e) A philosophical poem about human beings and nature
Answer:
(d) A personal meditation on human courage in the face of destruction
Explanation:
The poem reinforces the idea that human beings would promote their own destruction with an excuse that they were trying to protect each other, when in fact they were not. The poet wrote this poem to reinforce the fear of nuclear weapons that proved to be gigantic threats and that allowed human beings to play with their own destruction.
The purported prize employee was discovered loading his bag with computer equipment from the supply closet.
The correct answer is A. To persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature
Explanation:
Persuasive texts convince readers to support a viewpoint proposed by the author. In the case of the excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry," this focuses on the idea censorship is negative, this is stated in"Censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one". Additionally, the main way the author uses to convince readers about the viewpoint is by creating an analogy between tortillas and poetry or books, which shows reader books nourish readers, and therefore they should not be censored. In this context, the option that best describes the purpose in the text is "To persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature."