You have been assigned to compose an informative essay about the dangers of smoking. Which choice would best function as a thesis statement?
A) Many smokers develop lung cancer
B) in a previous age, smoking was actually thought as healthy
C) smoking is a hazardous activity, which poses numerous health risks.
D) Emphysema doesn’t just affect smokers, but smoking adds to the risk
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In the poem i felt a funeral, in my brain, what rhyme scheme does the poet use and how does it contribute to the poem?

Which type of rhetoric is used in this sentence? while i'm certain some will disagree with what i'm about to say, i respectfully ask them to listen to the evidence i will provide to support my claim

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.