Read the passage from The Phantom Tollbooth.

"And you are almost never right about anything," he said, pointing at the Humbug, "and, when you are, it's usually an accident."

"A gross exaggeration," protested the furious bug, who didn't realize that so much was visible to the naked eye.

Which phrase from the passage helps the reader understand how the Humbug feels about Alec's perspective?

"never right about anything"
"usually an accident"
"protested the furious bug"
"who didn't realize"

The speech president kennedy's report to the american people uses logos, ethos, and pathos, which are

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

For which cause did swift not write? the tory government the devaluation of irish coins the whig wars under william iii the starvation in ireland