Select the answer that best classifies the argument. A rabid dog is like an unexploded bomb. You would never play with an unexploded bomb. So, you should never play with a rabid dog.
Select one:
a. Deductive, disjunctive syllogism
b. Inductive, generalization
c. Deductive, analogy
d. Inductive, disjunctive syllogism
e. Inductive, analogy

c. Deductive, analogy

Explanation:

In this scenario, the argument being made would be classified as a deductive analogy. An analogy basically compares two things together in order to explain an idea, most of the time these two things have something in common that allows that idea to be better understood. In this scenario, they are comparing a rabid dog and an unexploded bomb. Since the unexploded bomb is the object that the rabid dog is being compared to it would be considered the conclusion, and since the conclusion is being applied first in the second part of the argument you are therefore using deductive logic.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.