Why did the author of nikola tesla, inventor most likely write the passage? to persuade readers that tesla's inventions were more beneficial than edison's inventions to explain the differences tesla found between ac electric motors and dc electric motors. to inform readers about how tesla's inventions have contributed to today's technologies. to provide details about the individuals who motivated tesla to become a great inventor.

When grendel speaks of unferth and says "i could crush him like a fly" what literary device is being used

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?