Even though cabeza de vaca's journal was written to inform it still retains
a a personal perspective
b an ironic tone
c a thematic structure
d plot devices

Which of the following is best written: 1. my favorite day of the year is july 24 my birthday 2. my favorite day, of the year, is july 24 my birthday 3. my favorite day of the year is july 24-my birthday 4. my favorite day of the year is (july 24) my birthday

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?