Question

questions 11-20. read the following passage from thomas paines the crisis (1776) carefully before you choose your answers.when paine writes, \the heart that feels not now, is dead. the blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole ... ,\ he is using which of these elements of style?select one:a. dramatic imageryb. a family-based themec. allusions to emphasize his pointsd. plain, ordinary language to present his thoughtsquestions 11-20. read the following passage from thomas paines the crisis (1776) carefully before you choose your answers.when paine begins his speech with the phrase \these are the times that try mens souls,\ he is suggesting that —select one:a. men, not women, will bear the brunt of the action to comeb. colonists are living in a period that will force them to show their true charactersc. it is likely that a period of boredom and inertia awaits the colonistsd. those who fight in the revolution will be saved; others will be damned

Explanation:

For the first question: The phrase uses vivid, emotionally charged descriptions (a "dead heart," children's blood cursing cowardice) to create a striking mental picture, which is dramatic imagery. A family-based theme is not the stylistic element itself, there are no allusions to other works/events, and the language is elevated, not plain.
For the second question: The phrase "These are the times that try men's souls" means the difficult period (the American Revolution) will test the colonists' true character and resolve. It does not exclude women, does not reference boredom, nor does it focus on salvation/damnation.

Answer:

1. a. Dramatic imagery
2. b. colonists are living in a period that will force them to show their true characters