Read this excerpt from "rikki-tikki-tavi."

"but are you sure that there is anything to be gained by killing the people? ” said nag.

"everything. when there were no people in the bungalow, did we have any mongoose in the garden? so long as the bungalow is empty, we are king and queen of the garden; and remember that as soon as our eggs in the melon-bed hatch (as they may to-morrow), our children will need room and quiet.”

"i had not thought of that,” said nag. "i will go, but there is no need that we should hunt for rikki-tikki afterward. i will kill the big man and his wife, and the child if i can, and come away quietly.”

how does the author use personification to characterize the snakes?

Ruling and conquering by being king and queen is something only humans can do. He gives the snakes human abilities. The author also shows personification throughout the whole excerpt when he gives snakes the ability to talk – again that is something only humans can do.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.