Problemas
The speaker includes the following passage (paragraphs 4-5) most likely to __ And let me warn you that it is dangerous to copy the example of a nation whose crimes, towering up to heaven, were thrown down by the breath of the Almighty, burying that nation in irrevocable ruin! I can to-day take up the plaintive lament of a peeled and woe-smitten people! By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yea! We wept when we remembered Zion We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there, they that carried us away captive, required of us a song; and they who wasted us required of us mirth, saying.Sing us one of the songs of Zion How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If forget thee, O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth." A. compare the song of Babylon to American idealism Incomect There is no evidence to support the answer 8 ensure that the listener knows that he has a deep knowledge of Scripture and wants to become a preacher Incorrect There is no evidence to support this answer C. use threatening language to make a point Incorrect Athough there is a warning in his words, he is not threatening D. caution America not to become like Babyion whose crimes led to its ruin Cared. The is the purpose of reterencing Babylon.
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Respuesta
The correct answer is 'D'. The speaker is cautioning America not to become like Babylon, whose crimes led to its ruin.
Explicación
## Step 1The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the passage. The speaker is warning about the dangers of copying the example of a nation whose crimes led to its ruin, specifically referencing Babylon.## Step 2Next, we need to analyze each of the given options in light of the context of the passage.### Option AThis option suggests that the speaker is comparing the song of Babylon to American idealism. However, there is no evidence in the passage to support this claim.### Option BThis option suggests that the speaker is using his deep knowledge of Scripture to become a preacher. Again, there is no evidence in the passage to support this claim.### Option CThis option suggests that the speaker is using threatening language to make a point. While the speaker does warn about the dangers of copying Babylon's example, he is not threatening.### Option DThis option suggests that the speaker is cautioning America not to become like Babylon, whose crimes led to its ruin. This aligns with the context of the passage, where the speaker warns about the dangers of copying Babylon's example.