Why would having a professional athlete express his love for a particular brand of sports drink be an effective means of persuasion? the athlete is perceived as an authority on sports-related matters. the athlete makes the audience feel guilty that they do not exercise more. the athlete's success in sports proves that he is intelligent. the athlete makes people want to do the right thing.

How does langston hughes use the denotative meaning of the word uniform ironically in his poem "will v-day be me day too"? a. to show that african americans faced segregation even while fighting for their country alongside americans of other races b. to show that african americans enlisted in the war hoping to gain acceptance and equality in their country c. to show that by donning the u.s. army uniform, the people of america stood united, irrespective of their race d. to show that african americans who were part of the armed forces were treated with dignity