Question

Read this excerpt from Winston Churchill's "Their Finest Hour' speech:

We may now ask ourselves: In what way has our position
worsened since the beginning of the war? It has worsened
by the fact that the Germans have conquered a large part
of the coast line of Western Europe, and many small
countries have been overrun by them. ... If invasion has
become more imminent, as no doubt it has, we, being
relieved from the task of maintaining a large army in
France, have far larger and more efficient forces to meet it.
Which statement best explains one way that the structure of this excerpt is
effective?
O
A. It balances the negative of France's fall with the positive of
England's ability to better defend itself.
O
B. It employs pathos to inspire the British people to keep their spirits
up.
c. It employs ethos to inspire British troops to resist the coming
invasion
O
O
D. It uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that England has not
yet been invaded by Germany.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A, it balances the negative of France's fall with the positive of England's ability to better defend itself

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