Which of these lines from the passage is an example of euphemism? a) i have graduated from meloncamp high school about 115th out of class of 126. b) yeah, i could've been the valedictorian somewhere. c) let's just say i liked latin but latin didn't much care for me. d) i would've shown everyone how determined i can truly be.

The answer to your question would be that the line that is an example of euphemism is the following one: Let's just say I liked Latin but Latin didn't much care of me. That is, your answer would be C.

Euphemism refers to polite, indirect expressions that replace words and phrases that are considered impolite or even harsh. It is an idiomatic expression which loses its literal sense and refers to something else to avoid the harsness. It's impossible for Latin not to like somebody because it is not a person, it does not have volition. What the sentence really means is that the speaker didn't do well when learning that language.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.