Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense; and have no other Preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself of prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves; that he will put ON, or rather that he will not put OFF the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present day.
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Based on the text, what was Paine’s purpose?
a. to persuade
b. to entertain
c. to inform
Based on the text, what did Paine hope to achieve through his writing?
A. start a debate with critics
B. insult the opposition
C. change the opinion of his opposition
Based on your understanding of rhetorical technique, which three methods did Paine use to present his argument?
A. metaphors
B. hyperbole
C. similes
D. persuasive language
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Ответ:
Marley, spelling is the most difficult subject.
The adjective: ‘most difficult’ is superlative.
Adjectives simply describe the noun. When a group of words describes the noun, they are adjective phrases.