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What is the poem “Regrets Only” from Suzan Shown Harjo about?

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The poem 'Regrets Only' is a poem about 'Congress Apology Assembly' held on October 26, 1990 to convey regrets on the massacre that took place in Wounded Knee in 1890.

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On October 26, 1990, Congree held an apology assembly to convey their regrets towards what happened a century ago (in 1890) at Wounded Knee by 7th Cavalry. On December 29, 1890, 7th Cavalry massacred some 150 to 400 Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek.

Suzan Shown Harjo is an advocate, poet, curator who helped many Native Indians gain back their lands and their religious places.

'Regrets Only- 1492-2002' is a poem written by Suzan Shown Harjo about this Congressional Apology assembly. She writes contempts Congress's apology held in 1990 asserting that 'it wasn't an apology'. Though Congress conveyed their regrets, they were not regretful of what happened back a century ago by 7th Cavalry.

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The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "The writer is trying to accomplish in this paragraph is that he wants to inform and persuade the reader that drivers in particular should be careful in driving to lessen deaths and at the same time to save money.

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persuade drivers to slow down

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Which of the following is the BEST definition of a couplet?A. a group of four lines of verse
B. a pattern of rhyming lines
C. a group of two lines of verse
D. a pattern of particular rhythm

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A couplet can best be defined as (C) a group of two lines of verse.

These lines often rhyme and have the same meter pattern.

C is the correct answer. the origin of the word is couple meaning two.. C is the only line stating that. 

Of the following excerpts from the Gettysburg Address, which is an example of ethos?"Our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
"We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground."
"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting- place for those who here gave their lives."
"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here."

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"Our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

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Ethos means character and comes from the word ethikos, which means moral and moral personality. For the speakers and writers, ethos is formed by its credibility and identification with the public.  

According to Aristotle's rhetoric, ethos is particularly important to create interest in the public. The tone and style of the message will be central to this. In this case, the phrase "Our fathers brought forth on this continent to a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." Is how Gettysburg convinces the public that he is qualified to speak on the subject , how their character or authority influence the audience with this message, appealing to the ethos.
"Our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." is the an example of Ethos.

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