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QuizMultiple Choice
Analyzing Satire in Editorial Cartoons
Question 10 • GA-Literature and Composition II A
Study the editorial cartoon Join, or Die by Benjamin Franklin.
Answer
H
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because it uses a biblical allusion that most of his readers will be familiar with.H
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because they are treacherous and will never be able to help each other.H
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together.H
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because snakes can be poisonous and should be prevented from spreading.