Read the sample writing prompt below. hockey great wayne gretzky said, "you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” write about a time you attempted to accomplish a goal. explain why it was important to attempt to reach that goal. what is the purpose of this assignment? a. to write about how quotes can be inspiring b. to write about gretzky never missing a shot c. to write about achieving something d. to write about the importance of trying

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. isn’t this like condemning socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? isn’t this like condemning jesus because his unique god consciousness and never ceasing devotion to god’s will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? what rhetorical technique does martin luther king employ in this excerpt from “letter from birmingham jail”? select all that apply. allusion extended metaphor figurative language simile