English

Nylah Glass

3 March, 01:47

Carefully read the first 3 sentences of the second paragraph. What rhetorical strategy does Henry use to persuade the men in the audience that now is the time to go to war with England?

A) Henry uses an allusion to history.

B) Henry uses an allusion to mythology.

C) Henry uses an allusion to the Bible.

D) Henry uses an allusion to literature.

First 3 Sentences read:

Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?