Question

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which statement accurately compares the diction in andrew jacksons \on indian removal\ to that in michael rutledges \samuels memory\?
a. jackson relies on long, flowing sentences, whereas rutledge relies on short, direct sentences.
b. jackson uses feelings to persuade the audience, whereas rutledge uses logical reasoning.
c. jacksons writing is difficult to fully believe, whereas rutledges writing is much more honest.
d. jackson is emotionally detached, whereas rutledge comes across as deeply emotional.

Explanation:

• Option A: Incorrect. The focus of the question is on the emotional tone (diction related to emotion) not sentence length.
• Option B: Incorrect. Jackson's "On Indian Removal" is a political speech with a detached, formal tone (not using feelings to persuade in the sense of emotional language). Rutledge's "Samuel's Memory" is a first - person account with emotional language.
• Option C: Incorrect. The question is about diction (word choice related to emotional expression) not about believability in a general sense.
• Option D: Correct. Andrew Jackson's "On Indian Removal" is a government document/speech. It has a formal, detached tone as it is presented from a political, administrative perspective. Michael Rutledge's "Samuel's Memory" is a first - person account (from the perspective of a Cherokee child) and is filled with emotional language (e.g., describing the hardships and losses with emotional words).

Answer:

D. Jackson is emotionally detached, whereas Rutledge comes across as deeply emotional.