Read this excerpt from “1859 Autobiographical Statement for the Chester County Times .” If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing, on an average, one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and grey eyes—no other marks or brands recollected.

Which sentence best describes Lincoln’s humor in this passage?

a. He is using hyperbole to exaggerate how handsome and strong he is.
b. He is using hyperbole to exaggerate how tall and slender his body is.
c. He is poking fun at himself by suggesting that he is better-looking than others.
d. He is poking fun at himself by suggesting that he is nothing special to look at.

D.He is poking fun at himself by suggesting that he is nothing special to look at.

Explanation:

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D.He is poking fun at himself by suggesting that he is nothing special to look at.

Explanation:

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)