HURRY DUE IN 10 MINUTES WILL MARK AS BRAINYLIST Which of the following statements BEST supports
the author's main point in paragraph 5?
o A. Missionaries impacted the expansion of
acupuncture.
B. Acupuncture books were published which led to
wide use of the technique.
C. Acupuncture was created in other parts of the
world and eventually established in America.
o D. Although the use of acupuncture has risen and
declined over the centuries, today it is still a
popular form of treatment for illnesses.

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

What effect does an author achieve b the language of the monstrous? y using words with strong connotations? how does this relate to