America is an improbable idea. a mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone. "of all the nations in the world, the united states was built in nobody's image," the historian daniel boorstin wrote. that's because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades. out of many, one. that is the ideal.

which techniques does the author use to develop her idea in this excerpt? check all that apply.

1) metaphors
2) facts and statistics
3) contradictions
4) neutral language
5) loaded language
6) imagery

1) metaphors

3) contradictions

5) loaded language

6) imagery

Explanation:

These are the techniques that the author uses in order to develop her idea in the excerpt.  The author uses metaphors when comparing the United States to a quilt. She uses contradictions when she states that Americans are all equal, even though most people feel superior to others. She uses loaded language when she employs words such as "mongrel," "discordant" and "crazy." Finally, she uses imagery when she describes the velvet, calico, checks and brocade of quilts.

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noun: a temporary state of mind or feeling.

adjective: (especially of music) inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind.

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evertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

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