Tudy the chart of prefixes.
which word means "a quotation at the beginning of a novel”?
countersign
epigraph
introspection
neophyte

The word that means "a quotation at the beginning of a novel” is "epigraph".

Explanation: The word "epigraph" is a noun and it makes reference to a quotation, that is to say a phrase or sentence previously written or pronounced by another author, which is placed at the beginning of a piece of writing, such as a novel or a short story. The prefix contained in "epigraph", "epi-", also signals this meaning as "epi-" means "above" or "on top of".

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.