What techniques does Quindlen use to support the idea
that America becomes one in the face of tragedy?
Check all that apply.
facts and statistics
When photographs of the faces of all those who died in
the World Trade Center destruction are assembled in one
place, it will be possible to trace in the skin color, the
shape of the eyes and the noses, the texture of the hair, a
map of the world. These are the representatives of a
mongrel nation that somehow, at times like this, has one
spirit. Like many improbable ideas, when it actually
works, it's a wonder.
-"A Quilt of a Country,"
Anna Quindlen
emotional language
vivid imagery
quotations from other people
neutral language
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