All of the following are elements of a strong answer. Check any elements you also included in
your analysis.
The purpose was to persuade.
The language contains an example of
metaphor.
Paine speaks directly to his audience.
Paine's rhetoric persuaded colonists to
support independence to prevent future
oppression.

the antonym of esurient is abstemious.

substitute y = 2x - 4 to x + 2y = 12:

x + 2(2x - 4) = 12     use distributive property

x + (2)(2x) + () = 12

x + 4x - 8 = 12     add 8 to both sides

5x = 20     divide both sides by 5

x = 4

put the value of x to the first equation:

y = 2(4) - 4

y = 8 - 4

y = 4

d becuase khgfdwhat effect does the word head have on the meaning of this passage?

a. it demonstrates how intelligent he was.

b. it shows he was a favorite of the teachers.

c. it indicates he would be a good preacher.

d. it reveals how self-important he was.

how does the choice of the word head contribute to the passage’s tone?

a. it offers a sense of entitlement.

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