Question

When photographs of the faces of all those who died in the World Trade Center destruction are assembled in one place, it will be possible to trace in the skin color, the shape of the eyes and the noses, the texture of the hair, a map of the world. These are the representatives of a mongrel nation that somehow, at times like this, has one spirit. Like many improbable ideas, when it actually works, it's a wonder.

–"A Quilt of a Country,"
Anna Quindlen

What techniques does Quindlen use to support the idea that America becomes one in the face of tragedy? Check all that apply.

facts and statistics
emotional language
vivid imagery
quotations from other people
neutral language

Answer 1

- Emotional language — yes (phrases like "one spirit" and "it's a wonder" appeal to feeling).
- Vivid imagery — yes (detailed visual description of skin color, eyes, noses, hair as "a map of the world").

Not used: facts and statistics, quotations from other people, or neutral language.