In 1678, Joannes Jonstonus wrote: The Manticore, or Martigora, was described by Pliny and Aristotle as a
creature with the face and ears of a human, with grey eyes and a red body;
a tail with a sting like that of a scorpion, and being the size of a lion, and
with a lion's paws, a triple row of teeth and an appetite for human flesh.

How does Jonstonus's text description compare with this artistic
representation of a manticore?

A. The picture is an exact representation of the creature described in text.

B. The creatures described in the image and in text are not similar at all.

C. The picture is similar to text description but lacks a key detail.

D. The words are metaphorical, while the picture is a more realistic
interpretation.​

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.

- "he is a very real person and his intent isn't to influence us vonnegut addresses this towards the end of the letter when he says, if we choose to curse, that is by our own individual means."

buenas noches would be your answer

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