At the beginning of the tempest, the boatswain orders antonio and gonzalo, both of whom are higher up in the social order than the boatswain, to stay below deck while a storm rages. this is an illustration of which central themes of the play?

a. the changing dynamics of power and the equalizing effect of nature b. the illusion of justice and of humanity's ability to control nature
c. the ambiguous definitions of civilization and control
d. the struggle of humanity against a social order and the subjugation of nature

A. The changing dynamics of power and the equalizing effect of nature.

Explanation: in the given passage we can see the description of a situation where a group of people are in a place that is being hit by a really big storm. It says that two man: Antonio and Gonzalo, that are higher in the social order than the Boatswain (they have more power), obeyed the Boatswain when he told then to stay below deck while the storm raged. This shows how nature (which is extremely powerful) cause an equalizing effect.

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.