Read the excerpt from obama's second inaugural address. we know that america thrives when every person can find independence and pride in their work; when the wages of honest labor liberate families from the brink of hardship. we are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an american; she is free, and she is equal. read the excerpt from president franklin delano roosevelt’s "new deal” speech from 1932. what do the people of america want more than anything else? to my mind, they want two things: work, with all the moral and spiritual values that go with it; and with work, a reasonable measure of security--security for themselves and for their wives and children. work and security--these are more than words. they are more than facts. they are the spiritual values.
which idea is emphasized in both speeches?
a. the idea that hard work breeds both satisfaction and dignity
b. the idea that those who work hard deserve to be treated fairly
c. the idea that only those who work hard deserve respect
d. the idea that hard work and sacrifice lead to success

What character asks for god's mercy on the lady at the end of the poem? arthur lancelot the poem's speaker the reaper

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply

Which statement best describes the use of satire in this passage? read the passage from chapter 7 of animal farm as clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. if she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old major first stirred them to rebellion. if she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of major's speech. instead-she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. there was no thought of rebellion or parody is used to illustrate the impact of stalin's purge. ridicule is used to show the gullibility of the russian citizens. reversal is used to show how clover, representing the people, has changed ideals. personification is used to show the reader stalin's thoughts and feelings