1. read this sentence from "uses and abuses of the umbrella." it was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat and to allow one the opportunity to put on british airs as the atmospheric conditions demanded. which phrases from this sentence create a comic tone? select each correct answer. "it was made" "an enormous ornamental bat" "carried on the arm" "to allow one the opportunity" "as the atmospheric conditions demanded" 2. in paragraphs 3 and 4 of "a witch trial at mount holly," the author uses the words search and scrutiny to describe the examination of the accused. how do these words affect the meaning of the article? they show that the accused are not to be trusted. they convey that the accusers were judgmental. they suggest how carefully the people are tested. they hint at how guilty the accused really are.

Number 1 is "an enormous ornamental bat"

"an enormous ornamental bat", "to allow one the opportunity", and "as the atmospheric conditions demanded".

Explanation:

These phrases create a comic tone. I took the test and the other answers were wrong.

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)

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.