Literary Text: "After Twenty Years," O. Henry After Twenty Years
(1) The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. (2) The
impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few. (3)
The time was barely 10 o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste
of rain in them had well nigh de-peopled the streets.
(4) Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful
movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the
pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight swagger,
made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace (5) The vicinity was one that
kept early hours. (6) Now and then you might see the lights of a cigar store
or an all-night lunch counter, but the majority of the doors belonged to
business places that had long since been closed.
Question 1
From which part of the story's plot does this passage most likely come?
the ekposition, which often describes the setting
the rising action, which introduces the conflict
the climax, the story's turning point
the resolution, the conclusion of a story
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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)

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