He is joking. D) He is joking because Mr. Brishner is fat and slovenly
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.
The correct answer is The Tempest.
The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare in 16th century England. Although it may not seem as a criticism of England and its politics of imperialism, if you really think about it, it actually is. It tells the story of Prospero who visits an island, takes control over it, and imposes his own culture and politics over its people, which is exactly what England did to other countries.
