Instruction Active
Determining the Purpose of a Speech
Based on the video excerpt, what was Reagan's purpose for giving this speech? Check all that apply.
to praise the work he had done with Holocaust survivors
to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust
to assure survivors of the continuing power of the United States
to thank the Holocaust survivors for coming to the United States
to acknowledge America providing a home for Holocaust survivors

Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. lane. i attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. i have often observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand. algernon. good heavens! is marriage so demoralising as that? this excerpt best illustrates which feature of a comedy of manners?

In what ways is crooks even more lonely than the other men on the ranch

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.