Which of the following terms best describes the quote below?

“‘we shall this day light such a candle, by god's grace, in england, as i trust shall never be put out,’ said beatty. stoneman glanced over at the captain, as did montag, startled. beatty rubbed his chin. ‘a man named latimer said that to a man named nicholas ridley, as they were being burnt alive at oxford, for heresy, on october 16, 1555’” (bradbury).

a)

allusion

b)

metaphot

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

Allusion

Explanation:

Allusion is the name given to a rhetorical device in which an author makes a reference to a topic from a different context. This reference is usually indirect and the readers are responsible for making the connection between the two. In this case, the author makes an allusion to Nicholas Ridley, an English Bishop and martyr, burned alive on October 16, 1555.

in "letter from a birmingham jail," king argues that there are four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign: "[c]ollection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action." finally, direct action is taken and acts such as boycotts and sit-ins are staged.

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.