USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

THE LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATES OF 1858

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The speaker substantiates his central idea with
A
clever anecdotes
B
innovative symbols
C
unusual paradoxes
D
extended metaphors
E
appeal to authority
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following phrases represents a literary allusion? Answer: “Cyclopean” is a reference to “cyclops”, a one-eyed giant from ancient Greek mythology.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “dyspeptic alderman” (line 62) is presented as. an illustration of. (A) the pain endured by one who succumbs to. temptation.

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