In a speech in which he attempted to persuade the audience to support legislation restricting tobacco use, former vice president al gore told the story of how his sister died of lung cancer. he said, "i loved my sister more than life itself," and "i saw her body savaged by this disease." he closed the story by citing a statistic about how another 13-year-old girl would start smoking tomorrow, just like his sister had many years ago. from this description, which textbook tip for persuasion did gore use effectively?

Read the excerpt from pat mora’s essay "the leader in the mirror." i hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. the confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 a.m., found a summer internship. sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. what is the author’s purpose in using confetti as a symbol? the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to encourage her audience to celebrate success. the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to teach the students how to plan a celebration party. the confetti is a symbol of college graduation. the author uses the symbol to reward college graduates. the confetti is a symbol of summer internships. the author uses the symbol to encourage signing up for summer internships.

Which pair of uses of figurative language from “the caged bird” support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams

In  the diary of anne frank, the characters feel sadness after reading the hopeful message written on the cake. which theme does this best illustrate? peace is often most appreciated after it has been lost.wartime is capable of bringing out the worst in people.  it is important to have someone in whom to confide.sharing difficult experiences can strengthen friendships