...Well, we are finally getting what we richly deserve—the Adjusted Compensation Act is law. Even though Calvin Coolidge wouldn't put his John Hancock on the bill, Congress did right by us! Sometimes I think our illustrious President is just too wrapped up in the interests of business to pay much attention to the little guys. Remember how he wouldn't talk turkey with Gompers when the cops in Boston went out on strike. Course back then we thought he was just worried about public safety. I'm never too sure what to think of him — if he was willin' to jabber and jaw once in a while we might get more of an idea of just what he's all about! What is the allusion in this passage?

You may need to use a dictionary.

A.

Jabber and jaw

B.

Cops

C.

John Hancock

D.

Calvin Coolidge.

C. John Hancock.

Explanation:

An allusion is a figurative speech when a reference is made to something that is unrelated. In other words, an allusion is the use of one object to refer to something that is not related to each other.

In the given passage, the allusion made is in the use of the term "John Hancock". This is in reference to President John Hancock, who was famous for his big and bold signature when signing the Declaration of Independence. Since then, the term "John Hancock or Hancock" is used to refer to one's act of signing signatures.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

answer: j

explanation: