What is the correct answer?

C. The author wants to give a historical background of the Hong Kong protests.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the author gives a rundown of the origin of the Hong Kong protests which started when Hong Kong was still a British colony from 1841 to 1941 and right down to 1997 when China took over control of the country.

During these times, the citizens of Hong Kong continued to protest about a bill which they believed would not allow them to have fair trials. This rundown provides a historical background of the Hong Kong protests.

imagery :

"facing the rising sun of our new day begun"

paints a vivid picture and emphasizes the meaning, purpose, and emotional weight of the piece

alliteration:

"sing a song full of the faith".

contributes to the musical quality

oxymoron:

"silent tears"

intensifies the emotional content of the poem

simile :

"loud as the rolling sea"

conveys a sense of widespread rejoicing

explanation:

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18≥1.5x

then you're going to want to divide 18 by 1.5. this equals 12. so the answer would be 12.

aka, you can buy 12 peppers, at most.