Question

read the excerpt from a quilt of a country. america is an improbable idea. a mongrel nation built of ever - changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone. of all the nations in the world, the united states was built in nobodys image, the historian daniel boorstin wrote. thats because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk - art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades. out of many, one. that is the ideal. which techniques does the author use to develop her idea in this excerpt? choose four answers. □ metaphors □ facts and statistics □ contradictions □ neutral language □ loaded language □ imagery

Explanation:

The author uses metaphors comparing the US to a quilt made of disparate parts. There are contradictions as it claims all are equal yet most think they're better than someone. Loaded language is used in phrases like "improbable idea". Imagery is created with the description of the quilt - velvet, calico etc. There are no facts/statistics and language isn't neutral.

Answer:

A. metaphors
C. contradictions
E. loaded language
G. imagery