Which of the four steps for understanding a political speech gives you an idea of what the world
was like when the speech took place?
identifying evidence that supports the argument
identifying the historical context of the speech
identifying the main idea of the speech
identifying the conclusion of the spech

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. isn’t this like condemning socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? isn’t this like condemning jesus because his unique god consciousness and never ceasing devotion to god’s will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? what rhetorical technique does martin luther king employ in this excerpt from “letter from birmingham jail”? select all that apply. allusion extended metaphor figurative language simile

Ihave only a christmas cards left to write. a. few b. fewer c. less d. little

What example from the monkeys paw is conflict