Question 5 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR
“Sweltering with the heat of oppression” uses vivid, painful imagery to convey suffering. “An oasis of freedom” evokes relief and hope, while “vicious racists” strongly condemns people who uphold racism. By contrast, “in a sense” and “there is something” are comparatively neutral phrases.
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