Which phrase in this excerpt from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge" uses a simile? he was not conscious of an effort, but a sharp pain in his wrist apprised him that he was trying to free his hands . he gave the struggle his attention, as an idler might observe the feat of a juggler, without interest in the outcome. what splendid effort! —what magnificent, what superhuman strength! ah, that was a fine endeavor! bravo! the cord fell away; his arms parted and floated upward, the hands dimly seen on each side in the growing light . whats the answer

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)