Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this article. read this excerpt from the article “nixon resigns” by carroll kilpatrick. one official, who has known mr. nixon well for many years and remains a white house aide, commented: “he is obviously a bad judge of character. but a lot was accomplished. so much more could have been accomplished but for these fun and games. it was such a stupid thing to happen.” which statement best explains how the speaker’s use of language affects the tone of this excerpt? it creates a formal and earnest tone. it creates a formal and proud tone. it creates an informal and frustrated tone. it creates an informal and sentimental tone.

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival.what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possibleby using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortableby using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquilityby repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader