Read the excerpt from Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." Swift wrote this essay as a satire to suggest how the children of poor people can stop being a burden to their parents and society. Which line from the excerpt demonstrates Swift's use of logical appeal (although distorted logic) to persuade readers to adopt his purposely shocking suggestion of eating children as a cheaper alternative to meat?I have already computed the charge of nursing a beggar's child (in which list I reckon all cottagers, labourers, and four-fifths of the farmers) to be about two shillings per annum, rags included; and I believe no gentleman would repine to give ten shillings for the carcass of a good fat child, which, as I have said, will make four dishes of excellent nutritive meat, when he hath only some particular friend, or his own family to dine with him. Thus the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among his tenants, the mother will have eight shillings neat profit, and be fit for work till she produces another child.

Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.

As to our City of Dublin, shambles may be appointed for this purpose, in the most convenient parts of it, and butchers we may be assured will not be wanting; although I rather recommend buying the children alive, and dressing them hot from the knife, as we do roasting pigs.

A very worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased, in discoursing on this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme. He said, that many gentlemen of this kingdom, having of late destroyed their deer, he conceived that the want of venison might be well supply'd by the bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age, nor under twelve; so great a number of both sexes in every country being now ready to starve for want of work and service: And these to be disposed of by their parents if alive, or otherwise by their nearest relations. But with due deference to so excellent a friend, and so deserving a patriot, I cannot be altogether in his sentiments; for as to the males, my American acquaintance assured me from frequent experience, that their flesh was generally tough and lean, like that of our school-boys, by continual exercise, and their taste disagreeable, and to fatten them would not answer the charge. Then as to the females, it would, I think, with humble submission, be a loss to the publick, because they soon would become breeders themselves: And besides, it is not improbable that some scrupulous people might be apt to censure such a practice, (although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon cruelty, which, I confess, hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project, how well soever intended.

a. and I believe no gentleman would repine to give ten shillings for the carcass of a good fat child, which, as I have said, will make four dishes of excellent nutritive meat,
b. A very worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased, in discoursing on this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme
c. But with due deference to so excellent a friend, and so deserving a patriot, I cannot be altogether in his sentiments;
d. it is not improbable that some scrupulous people might be apt to censure such a practice, (although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon cruelty, which, I confess, hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project, how well soever intended.

Read the following excerpt from Kennedy’s inaugural address and answer the question:I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

Which of the following is an effective use of paraphrase of Kennedy’s words?

Kennedy inspires citizens to do their part to change the world when he tells them that their “energy, faith, and devotion” will “light the world.”
I believe we are uniquely able to change our country and the world with our determination, beliefs, and dedication.
The energy, the faith, the devotion that we bring to this effort will help our country, anyone who serves it, and the world.
Kennedy believes that the people of that generation have special qualities that will make a difference not only in the country, but also in the world.

Concerning dictionaries and their proper use, which one of the following statements is most accurate? A. A syllable is a unit of sound.
B. Foreign words are not included in English dictionaries.
C. A dictionary's word entry offers a fixed, permanent meaning.
D. Formal usage of a word is considered colloquial

I believe it is A :)

In the line "like a river down the gutter roars," what does the word "roar" signify in the poem "Rain in Summer"? a) Joy b) Anger c) Loudness d) Movement

What type of verse form is used in walt whitmans i hear america singing and in langston hughes's i,too?a. heroic couplet
b. free verse
c. blank verse
d. sonnet e. haiku

The major theme of "Life without Principle" is A. religion.
B. economics.
C. government.
D. freedom.

choose the plural noun that's spelled correctly?

A Fathers-in-law

D Editor in chiefs