Which of the following is a formal definition? The rise of demagogues, which can be described as political leaders who come to power by stimulating the emotions of the people, threaten true democracies and leave political systems open to tyranny.

Writer H. L. Mencken offers an observant definition of a demagogue: "the demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots."

Demagogues have become increasingly common in our current political climate. One contributing factor is the advent of social media websites. These sites enable "echo chambers" where facts are ignored and misguided ideas and opinions are amplified, allowing troublesome leaders to gain attention and power.

A demagogue (noun) is defined by Dictionary. com as "a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people."

Read this passage: there were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that gregor had declared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with butter and salt. "am i less sensitive than i used to be, then? ", he thought, and was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the newspaper. quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because he couldn't stand the smell. kafka, the metamorphosis (david wyllie, trans.) what can you infer about gregor from this excerpt? a. he enjoys disturbing his family by making a lot of noise. b. he is upset at being locked in the room and tries to escape. c. he is becoming less human and more like a bug. d. he is depressed and is trying to hurt himself.

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Read this inference: "one day the neighbors will move out of the little frame house." what detail from the story best supports this inference?