Question 23 (2 points) Based upon a close reading of “Ozymandias", with which of the following statements
would Percy Bysshe Shelley most likely NOT agree?
a) Power and material possessions are temporary.
b) Leaders are only remembered by how they are depicted.
c)
Art will outlast the empires it comes from.
-2
d) Desert travelers are frequently not to be trusted.
15

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.

the civil rights act was passed on april 9, 1866 by a republican dominated congress. it was passed over president johnson's veto, in an effort to push back against discrimination of african americans.

where is the

b. the colonies must seek protection from other nations.