Answer:
B.) Many thought a German submarine had sunk the heavily
loaded ship.
Explanation:
A.), C.), and D.) are incorrect because they make no connection between the sinking of the USS Cyclops to World War 1.
B.) is correct because it connects the USS Cyclops (the heavily loaded ship) to World War 1 (German submarine).
Answer:Hobbits are a good natured people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves. They tend to be fat, and have large hairy feet.
Explanation:
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." (A) contains a hyperbole.
In literature, a hyperbole is a stylistic exaggeration. It is used to give a dramatic effect to a statement.
Here, the hyperbole is: "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe." There are of course prices that the U.S. are going to refuse to pay, burdens they will not afford to carry, etc., but by exaggerating these commitments, Kennedy sounds more resolute and more persuasive.
He expected to gain land, more resources, and more power because back then that's all they wanted.
