By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
Which is the best definition of the word rude as it is used in the first stanza?

A) impolite
B) imaginary
C) rough, unfinished
D) technical, complicated

The best definition of the word rude as it is used in the first stanza is:

C) rough, unfinished

Explanation:

The motif used here to convey the imagery of the unfinished or the treacherous bridge here is done by the connotative meaning of the word rude and the emotion it conveys.

The word rude is used to show the treacherous nature of the bridge in that it could fall to the storm and is  harmful for anyone that is near it or above it as the flag is right there on the bridge unfurled.

This is the best meaning of the word 'rude' and how it works in the poem.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)