From paradise lost by john what time his pride had cast him out from heaven, with all his host of
rebel angels, by whose aid aspiring to set himself in glory above his
what is the main idea of this passage?
satan aspires to set his peers in glory above god.
satan wants to wage war against the rebel angels and return to heaven.
satan wants adam and eve to disobey god and be expelled from heaven.
satan wants to rule over the other angels in heaven.

in paragraph 6 of "sinners in the hands of an angry god" by jonathan edwards, he talks about how doing good things alone will not save men from going to hell because they're at the mercy of the will of god. "spiritual reform" provides men with a false sense of safety.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

a, overstatement is the answer

i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.