Which two of these definitions describe the protagonist? the protagonist is the central character of the story. the protagonist opposes the central character of the story. the protagonist is always a heroic character with only good qualities. the protagonist is a main character and can be a hero or an antihero. the protagonist is the villain of the story and the opposing force to the hero.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

the answer is: the start of world war i, and russia’s hopes of benefiting from it

during world war i russian joined due to in their current crisis they were being supported by france and the war was already declared to them by germany, they needed to maintain their political goal and leadership role in the balkans, and is the same feeling that this excerpt evoke the eager of maintain the land value.