Read the passage from of the wisdom of the ancients.
for venus excites the general appetite of conjunction and procreation; cupid, her son, applies the appetite to an individual object. from venus therefore comes the general disposition, from cupid the more exact sympathy.
which statement best describes how the author structures the passage?
he uses logos to convince the reader of his point.
he uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally.
he uses positive connotations to amuse the reader.
he uses negative connotations to frighten the reader.

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.