Which statement best describes how the use of an extended metaphor supports the tone of the passage? A. The extended metaphor
of fireworks as performers creates a
celebratory tone by associating fireworks with entertaining
dancing and music.
B. The extended metaphor of fireworks as a symphony creates a
reverent tone by connecting fireworks with important, serious
music
C. The extended metaphor of fireworks as a symphony creates an
intellectual tone by linking fireworks with the idea of highly
complex music
D. The extended metaphor of fireworks as performers creates a
somber tone by comparing fireworks to a performer whose
audience has moved on.

Which rhetorical strategy is kennedy using in this excerpt from his address at rice university

Read the excerpt from "the role of social media in the arab uprisings" by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell. in july 2012 a report was published by the united states institute of peace. . . . the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. . data from the pew research center’s global attitudes project at least somewhat supports this conclusion with its findings that the majority of egyptians are not online. nearly two-thirds (65%) of the total population do not use the internet. when looking specifically at those with a college education, use of social media for obtaining political information is more prevalent than in other segments of the population. though most of the country is disconnected from the internet, 84% of those who are online say they visit social networking sites for news about egypt’s political situation. these findings point to social media’s important role in spreading information, but do not necessarily indicate that social media was a mobilizing force in the uprisings. how do the authors use statistics to support their claim? to include ideas about how social media can authoritarian regimes remain in power to emphasize that egyptians, even those who are highly educated, mistrust social media to illustrate that social media motivated average egyptians to take part in the uprisings to show that even though social media use was limited, it was often directly connected to politics

Which sentence correctly sequences the underlined verbs? we will not receive the final pieces that we needed to complete the collection. we will not receive the final pieces that we had needed to complete the collection. we have not received the final pieces that we will need to complete the collection. we had not received the final pieces that we need to complete the collection.