Read the passage from "A Shield." Which feature most helps indicate to the reader that
A lonely warrior,
I am wounded with iron,
this modern translation was originally an Old English
Scarred with sword-points,
sated with battle-play,
poem?
Weary of weapons.
have witnessed much fighting,
• alliteration
Much stubborn strife.
• character
O plot
O rhyme
A

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.

can you copy and paste what selections you read? the answer is based off of that.

ed brushes his teeth

explanation:

this answer to this question is c. allegory

why?

stories with allegories have a hidden symbolic meaning with a theme. the hidden meaning can be political, or other real life problems.