A Platitude Is

question 121

Multiple Choice

A platitude is

• A) a transitional expression that connects ideas in logical fashion.
• B) a trite or obvious statement that implies a condescending attitude.
• C) a paragraph that lacks both parallel structure and unity.
• D) a series of short, simple sentences that explain a single idea.
• E) an overconfident statement that implies arrogance.

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Definitions:

Alexander Kerensky

A key political leader during the Russian Provisional Government of 1917, who played a significant role in the events leading up to the Bolshevik Revolution.

Provisional Government

A provisional government is a temporary government established to manage a political transition, generally in the cases of new nations or after the collapse of the previous governing regime.

Vladimir Lenin

A Russian revolutionary leader and communist theorist who was the founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, and the architect and first head of the Soviet state.

April Theses

A series of directives issued by Lenin in April 1917, which called for the overthrow of the provisional government and the establishment of a proletarian government.