Rhetoric usually works through the emotive, or rhetorical force of words and phrases<span>—the emotional associations they express and elicit. Rhetoric is used to influence our beliefs and attitudes. In fact, rhetoric can be more effective than argument when it comes to influencing someone’s belief’s and attitudes. But it shouldn’t be. Rhetoric may be psychologically powerful, but by itself it establishes nothing.</span>
Hamartia of Oedipus is not overcome and the hubris he commits calls his downfall.
Explanation:
The Hamartia, or the fatal flaw is the one flaw of a good protagonist in a tragedy that brings them down and makes their downfall possible.
This characteristic of Hamartia with Oedipus is his will to control. He believes he can control his fate when he really has no way to do so and falls victim to his own machinations.
The Hubris of a character is when the overstep their limits and challenge the will of Gods. In a bid to change his fate Oedipus does just that and in that way he makes the fate only possible.
The correct answer is D. Elion and her colleagues were responsible for developing important drugs.
Explanation
The statement that best summarizes the main idea of the extract is D. "Elion and his colleagues were responsible for the development of important drugs." This can be affirmed because in the extract the author says that "Elion joined the Burroughs Wellcome Laboratories" clarifying that Elion began working in laboratories where medicines were manufactured. Later, the author refers that "Elion and Hitchings developed a variety of new drugs that were effective against leukemia, autoimmune disorders, urinary tract infections, gout, malaria, and viral herpes," in this part of the Extract is where it is directly mentioned what Elión and Hitchings did when they worked in the laboratory. Additionally, some of the diseases that were cured with the medicines they had developed such as leukemia, gout, malaria, among others, are mentioned.
