Avery handsome gentleman a very handsome gentleman waited for me in the lane; i am sorry i did not go with him. a very splendid gentleman waited for me in the hall; i am sorry i did not keep company with him. i am wearing my unlined coat, my coat all of brocade. i am wearing my unlined skirt, my skirt all of brocade! oh uncles, young and old, let me go with him to his home! based on this excerpt from book of songs, what is the meaning of the poem? a: the girl regrets not dating the men. b: the girl is very respectful of her family. c: the girl is concerned about her clothing. d: the girl did not have many male suitors.

Option A. Based on the excerpt, it can be inferred that the meaning of the poem is that the girl regrets not dating the men.

Explanation:

The Shih Ching, also known as The Book of Songs, is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry with works that go from the 11th to the 7th Century BC. "A Very Handsome Gentleman" is one of the poems in the collection, it talks about the angst and regret a young girl feels for having to turn down possible dating opportunities with men she found handsome and splendid. This topic is a highly relatable within the Chinese culture, as it is connected with following your family's orders and rules they set for you, even if they go against your own desires, as the girl expresses in the excerpt she wishes he uncles would let her go to the men's houses, implying that they do not in fact agree with her doing such a thing.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.