I hurried out with him and got him a bicycle, and he flew off down Sixteenth Street on it, his legs so short that his feet could only follow the pedals half way round. I went back to my chambers to wait. . . . The authors’ most likely purpose for including the image in paragraph 8 is to

A.

add comic relief

B.

emphasize the innocence of the children

C.

evoke nostalgia in the reader

D.

present a satirical image reflecting the conflict

E.

add credibility to the subject of this piece

Please explain why as well

B. emphasizes the innocence of the children.

Explanation:

imagery :

"facing the rising sun of our new day begun"

paints a vivid picture and emphasizes the meaning, purpose, and emotional weight of the piece

alliteration:

"sing a song full of the faith".

contributes to the musical quality

oxymoron:

"silent tears"

intensifies the emotional content of the poem

simile :

"loud as the rolling sea"

conveys a sense of widespread rejoicing

explanation:

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the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.