23 Read this line from the poem. “Friends departing to take up a post on Mars”

This idea is most closely related to the ideas of which person discussed in the selection?
A John F. Kennedy
B Ray Bradbury
C Jules Verne
DH. G. Wells

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.