sarahcyberpony

11.11.2020 • 

History

The threats of the enemy who assail us are not considered under any other aspect than as an artifice or stratagem of war, which he makes use of to further his own purpose. I trust that in my defense of Pensacola (seeing that I am attacked) I will do nothing contrary to rules and customs of war; for I consider myself under obligations to your Excellency for your frank intimation, although I assure you that my conduct will depend rather on your own, in reply to the propositions Governor Chester will send you tomorrow regarding prisoners, and mine relative to the City of Pensacola, than upon your threats. Headquarters Pensacola, March 20, 1781. –“Diary of the Operations against Pensacola,”
Bernardo de Gálvez
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of this passage?

The British have decided not to seize Spanish territory.

The British plan to follow the rules of war, unless the Spanish do not.

The British are concerned about threats made by the Spanish troops.

The British plan to issue even harsher threats than the Spanish have made.

Ответ:

as02540

24.10.2022

History

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Taking into account that alliteration can be defined as the repetition of initial consonant sounds in successive words, and assonance can be defined as a literary device that uses similar sounds in close syllables or words, the excerpt that uses both alliteration and assonance within this list is:

Though two, close-keeping, are lass and lad,—

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