Question

read the excerpt from \children of the drug wars.\ to permanently stem this flow of children, we must address the complex root causes of violence in honduras, as well as the demand for illegal drugs in the united states that is fueling that violence. what literary device supports the authors purpose, which is to show what has led to the refugee crisis? setting repetition strong opinions neutral words

Explanation:

To determine the literary device, we analyze each option:

• "Setting" refers to the time and place of a story, which doesn't relate to showing causes of a refugee crisis here.
• "Repetition" is about repeating words/phrases for emphasis, not relevant to explaining causes.
• "Strong opinions" involve subjective views, but the excerpt focuses on explaining causes (root causes, demand fueling violence) rather than opinionated statements.
• "Neutral words" are used to present factual or objective explanations. The excerpt uses neutral language to explain the root causes of the refugee - related situation (violence in Honduras and drug demand in the US), which supports the author's purpose of showing what led to the crisis.

Answer:

D. neutral words