Read the excerpt from the ted talks presentation “i am the son of a terrorist.”
for the victims of terrorism, i will speak out against these senseless acts and condemn my father’s actions. and with that simple fact, i stand here as proof that violence isn’t inherent in one’s religion or race, and the son does not have to follow the ways of his father. i am not my father.
which options best analyze how zak ebrahim uses diction to convey a point?
(select all that apply.)
a- with words like “victims,” “senseless,” and “condemn,” ebrahim reminds the audience that although he was raised with terrorists, he now sympathizes with the victims of terrorism.
b-with words like “religion,” “race,” and “father,” ebrahim points out that people cannot control where they are born and what beliefs they are brought up with.
c- with words like “fact,” “proof,” and “inherent,” ebrahim highlights the logic in his argument that, based on his own example, it must be possible to rehabilitate young men raised by terrorists
d-with words like “violence,” “acts,” and “ways,” ebrahim expresses a perspective that our actions are predetermined by the life and situation we are born into

a, b and c

Explanation:

A, B and C apply to how Mr Ebrahim uses diction to convey his point.The only option that does not apply is D-“With words like “violence,” “acts,” and “ways,” Ebrahim expresses a perspective that our actions are predetermined by the life and situation we are born into”

Because Mr Ebrahim is trying to convey exactly the opposite idea to what is expressed here: Our actions are not at all predetermined by any circumstance under which we were born.

read this excerpt from “incidents in the life of a slave girl.”

i went about my evening work with trembling steps. mr. flint twice called from his chamber door to inquire why the house was not locked up. i replied that i had not done my work. "you have had time enough to do it," said he. "take care how you answer me! "

i shut all the windows, locked all the doors, and went up to the third story, to wait till midnight. how long those hours seemed, and how fervently i prayed that god would not forsake me in this hour of utmost need! i was about to risk everything on the throw of a die; and if i failed, o what would become of me and my poor children? they would be made to suffer for my fault.

at half past twelve i stole softly down stairs. i stopped on the second floor, thinking i heard a noise. i felt my way down into the parlor, and looked out of the window. the night was so intensely dark that i could see nothing. i raised the window very softly and jumped out. large drops of rain were falling, and the darkness bewildered me. i dropped on my knees, and breathed a short prayer to god for guidance and protection. i groped my way to the road, and rushed towards the town with almost lightning speed.

what is the main idea of this excerpt?

harriet worked for a man called mr. flint who became very impatient when she did not finish her work.

harriet waited until after midnight to run down the stairs and jump out of a window into the rain.

harriet was a frightened young girl who found the faith and courage to leave her home for an unknown life.

harriet felt very nervous about running away because she did not like being alone in the darkness.

explanation:

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explanation:

mrs. mallard has a heart condition, which means that if she's startled she could die. so, when news comes that her husband's been killed in an accident, the people who tell her have to cushion the blow.

mrs. mallard's sister josephine sits down with her and dances around the truth until mrs. mallard finally understands what happened. the deceased mr. mallard's friend, richards, hangs out with them for moral support.

richards originally found out because he had been in the newspaper headquarters when a report of the accident that killed mr. mallard, which happened on a train, came through. richards waited for proof from a second source before going to the mallards' to share the news.

when mrs. mallard finds out what happened she acts differently from most women in the same position, who might disbelieve it. she cries passionately before deciding to go to her room to be by herself.

in her room, mrs. mallard sits down on a comfy chair and feels completely depleted. she looks out the window and looks out at a world that seems alive and fresh. she can see the sky coming between the rain clouds.

mrs. mallard sits still, occasionally crying briefly like a kid might.

the narrator describes her as youthful and pretty, but because of this news she looks preoccupied and absent.

she seems to be holding out for some kind of unknown news or knowledge, which she can tell is approaching.

mrs. mallard breathes heavily and tries to resist before succumbing to this unknown thing, which is a feeling of freedom.

acknowledging freedom makes her revive, and she doesn't consider whether she should feel bad about it.

mrs. mallard thinks to herself about how she'll cry when she sees her husband's dead body and how much he loved her. even so, she's kind of excited about the chance to make her own decisions and not feel accountable to anyone.

mrs. mallard feels even more swept up by the idea of freedom than the fact that she had felt love for her husband.

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