Which sentence provides the best analysis of a story's setting? O A When the Roman centurion comes home from the Gallic Wars, he
finds that his son has disgraced him by becoming a shameful
criminal
B. The centurion's reaction to his son's crime is likely because of his
experience in warfare, in which violence becomes so
commonplace that no one thinks about it.
O C Centurions during the Roman Empire were lifelong soldiers and
would often be away on conquest for many years at a time.
D. It isnt strange that the centurion in the story attacks his own son
for breaking Roman law. In Rome, a soldier's loyalty to the state
was the highest loyalty.
W

Which sentence correctly use quotations from “a modest proposal”

Modernist poets were concerned with many issues and used their poetry to express their concerns. which item from this list was not one of their concerns? a.corruption of traditional american values b.brutality of wwi c.the effects of the great depression d.crowded, crime-ridden city life e.alienation of the individual

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next