Read these lines from johnson's "the creation":

and god smiled again,
and the rainbow appeared,
and curled itself around his shoulder.

how does the image of the rainbow in these lines shape the poet's presentation of god and what he creates?

a.
it adds awe and fear.

b.
it adds exciting suspense.

c.
it adds joy and wonder.

d.
it adds restless longing.

(C) It adds joy and wonder.

The rainbow is usually a symbol of joy and in this poem, God is said to have produced the rainbow with a simple smile. God then wraps the rainbow around his shoulder which relays an image of wonder.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

an argumentative essay presents objectively a topic and its main characteristics. besides, it states all this information and facts by giving authentic and substantiated proof to the audience. by contrast, a persuasive text purpose is to convince the audience about some facts by presenting them according to his/her emotions and feelings. the main purpose of a persuasive text is to convince the audience to agree with the author´s opinion. on the other hand, in the argumentative essay, the author leads the writer to recognize his/her point of view as the correct one.