Which option would be considered a persuasive appeal? a. a police officer giving expert testimony at a trial b. a fistfight that takes place in the middle of a busy street c. a discussion that evolves into a screaming match d. a song that commemorates a historic event

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”