Read this excerpt from a passage about easter island, an island in the south pacific that once supported a complex civilization. which type of evidence would support the author's thesis?
historians and scientists agree that the landscape of easter island was much different when the first islanders arrived from polynesia in 800. the island was covered in lush forests of palm trees and was inhabited by large populations of birds. less than 600 years later, the island was a barren wasteland of grasses. the ecosystem on easter island collapsed as a result of the reckless use of natural resources

a. a journal written by one of the civilization's chiefs describing how trees on the island died out after people cut down too many for wood
b. photographs of the many grasslands that cover easter island today
c. several articles written by different historians describing how people from polynesia first journeyed to easter island by boat more than 1,000 years ago
d. interviews with people currently living on the island who enjoy bird-watching

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Abig total of my last 30 points and brainliest for if u go to my previous questions u can awnser the 100 pointers think of an intense argument you had or witnessed sometime in your life. close your eyes and remember every detail. to turn this into a dramatic scene you will need to make changes that will make it make more sense to the audience. 500-600 words a description of the set up that explains what happened before the scene diction that matches the characters character objectives and obstacles are clearly conveyed a scene that escalates in dramatic intensity diction that is appropriate to the audience words that are not wasted in idle chit chat action (stage directions) that enhance the scene proper formatting for drama

How does marc antony use the rhetorical triangle in his speech