ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

This town does not actually exist, but it might easily have a thousand counterparts in America or elsewhere in the world. I know of no community that has experienced all the misfortunes I describe. Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know. —Silent Spring, Rachel Carson What is the best description of the author’s purpose in this passage? to convince readers of a threat to explain a frightening story to convince readers of the importance of community to explain a historical event

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Answer 1
Answer:

The best description of the author’s purpose in this passage is A. To convince readers of a threat.

What is purpose?

Purpose simply means the theme or message that's in a literary work.

In this case, the best description of the author’s purpose in this passage is to convince readers of a threat.

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Answer 2
Answer:

Answer:

A. to convince readers of a threat

Explanation:

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Animalism in Animal Farm is a set of rules made by the animals and the statements that are included in the Animalism rules are that If you walk upright, you are not a friend. and We like anyone who can fly.

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  • If you walk upright, you are not a friend.
  • We like anyone who can fly.

Explanation:

The principles of Animalism are upheld by Old Major in his discourse to the homestead and afterward altered by the pigs as they see fit. The pigs tell alternate creatures that "by their investigations of the previous three months the pigs had prevailing with regards to diminishing the standards of Animalism to Seven Commandments".  

The purpose of these principles is to keep all animals equal.

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Answer:

whats the question????

Explanation:

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Metaphor (or Extended Metaphor)
to do imagery would just describe what you think the author wants you to see when you read a poem for example : do you see a bee that is stinging someone a lot knows because it stings. mood would be what you think the author wants you to be when you read the poem are you happy when you read it or sad or any type of emotion.

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