Read this passage from the Declaration of Independence. He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to
complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with
circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most
barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
Why does Jefferson use the word barbarous alongside the word
civilized?
O to contrast King George's character with that of foreign mercenaries
O to point out that there have been more barbaric leaders than King George
O to suggest that King George is the opposite of what he should be
O to shame King George into behaving more like a civilized leader

Which example is presented in chronological

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

This poem describes a train as if it were a horse. what literacy device does the poet use in this poem?