One of the euphemisms in "From Emperor to Citizen" is Puppet. It refers to Pu Yi who was called Emperor, but was actually controlled by the Japanese. Another euphemism is Forbidden City, because it wasn't forbidden for those who worked and lived there.
Answer:
Despite his passionate argument that rock lyrics are poetry, Dan DeLuca fails to convince.
Explanation:
According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:
- When Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, it sparked a major controversy.
- Dan DeLuca has written an editorial stating his opinion that rock lyrics are poetry.
- I really enjoyed reading Dan DeLuca's article about Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize.
- Despite his passionate argument that rock lyrics are poetry, Dan DeLuca fails to convince.
A thesis statement is the main claim that an author makes in a text. This claim expresses the ideas that the author wants to defend, and which he expands on in the rest of the text. Therefore, a thesis statement needs to express a clear opinion, or take a particular position on a subject. In this case, the option that does this is option D.
They focus on characters, customs, and language common to a particular region.
When an author uses local color, he/she is using characters, customs, and language common to a particular region. The characters may be considered stereotypical, but they can help to create a specific image. This can help create setting and also add to the plot. In the movie Brave, the writers use a variety of color. The language spoken by the characters has a Scottish accent, the food and activities the characters partake in a typical customs. The will-o'-the-wisps (blue lights) are also important characters in Scottish culture.
Grendel is depicted as an evil mindless monster whose only goal is destruction and spreading evil. Considering that he's not depicted as an intellectual tactician but rather as a brute who wants to eat others, he would probably just heal up and attack again. Either that or he would ask for help from his mother.
