Question

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read the excerpt from paragraph 3.
\i never thought birds could have a rival in my heart. but these fragile night wanderers, these moonflowers of junes darkness, literally \thrust themselves upon me.\
how does the authors use of rhetoric in this excerpt advance her purpose?
the author uses romantic descriptions that appeal to the readers emotions to advance her purpose of
educate readers about moths habits and behaviors.
presenting moths as beautiful and worthy of attention.
defending the importance of learning about nature.
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Explanation:

The excerpt uses lyrical, emotional language (referring to moths as "fragile night wanderers" and "moonflowers of June's darkness") to frame them as compelling, beautiful creatures. The text does not focus on educating about habits, nor does it defend nature learning; instead, it aims to make moths seem worthy of notice through emotional appeal.

Answer:

presenting moths as beautiful and worthy of attention.