English, 07.05.2021 05:50 jeronimo18

Read this passage from "The Obligation to Endure": When the public protests, confronted with some obvious evidence of damaging results of pesticide applications, it is fed little tranquilizing pills of half truth. How does this figurative language appeal to Carson's audience in this passage? a. Carson's use of personification increases the urgency of her writing, highlighting the importance of this issue.
b. Carson's metaphor highlights her creativity, showing her readers that she is a fun person to be around.
c. Carson's use of metaphor appeals to her readers' sense of justice and fairness.
d. Carson's use of personification appeals to her readers' sense of ethics and credibility.

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