In the following statement, what does the allusion to George Washington mean? "Listen, I'm no George Washington, but this time I'm telling you the absolute truth!"
Washington's famous statement, "I cannot tell a lie. I chopped down the cherry tree."
Washington taking the oath of office as the first President of the United States.
Washington denying that his first name was George.
Washington's crossing the Delaware River.

How is the underlined word used in the following sentence? juan was elected president of his class. juan is underlined. a. subject b. predicate nominative c. direct object d. verb

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Which type of appeal does president lincoln use in these lines to try to persuade southerners