Read the excerpt from “natural beauty at risk.”
when most of us think of national parks, we think of open spaces and healthy, abundant vegetation. we think of forests and woodlands and meadows and wildflowers—all preserved from development. we think of scenic vistas that inspire poets and artists and millions of everyday citizens. these lands are set aside, as theodore roosevelt put it, to preserve “the value of natural beauty as a national asset,” and to promote “outdoor life and recreation in the production of good citizenship.”
what rhetorical strategies are used in the excerpt?
(select all that apply.)
a-addition of factual information
b-use of imagery
c-inclusion of personal pronouns
d-repetition of a phrase

Write two sentences that incorporate 'imagery' (all of your senses) to describe a place that you like to visit.

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Arrange the events below in chronological order. claudius and polonius hide themselves and listen in on hamlet's conversation with ophelia. claudius decides that hamlet's madness is not caused by neglected love and that he is dangerous. rosencrantz and guildenstern tell claudius that they still do not know the cause of hamlet's behavior. polonius suggests that he will hide and listen as the queen talks with hamlet.