Question

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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.

I swear, while life-blood warms my throbbing veins,
Still to oppose and thwart, with heart and hand,
Thy brutalising sway—till Afric’s chains
Are burst, and Freedom rules the rescued land,—
Trampling Oppression and his iron rod:
Such is the vow I take—SO HELP ME GOD!

How does the personification in the underlined portion of the excerpt support Garrison’s rhetorical appeal?

A. It creates a more powerful image of freedom.
B. It describes the long-lasting effects of slavery.
C. It shows the warlike environment of slavery.
D. It describes how invested the nation is in freedom.

Answer 1

Answer: it’s A

Explanation: Edge 2023

Answer 2

A. It creates a more powerful image of freedom.

Step-by-step explanation:

I want to assume that the underlined portion is "Freedom rules the rescued land,—" and this contains personification because it gives freedom, an inanimate thing the power to rule.

Hence, this line supports the rhetorical appeal because it creates a more powerful image of freedom where there would no longer be oppression and racism.