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What does Henry David Thoreau criticize in Resistance to Civil Government

slavery

What is the most plausible theme in The Raven

feelings of loss will never go away (apex)

Which one of these might appear in an evaluation of a poem

a discussion of specific uses of repetition

According to Edgar Allan Poe in 'The Philosophy of Composition' why are long poems a problem when it comes to unity of impression

Apex - ( because they contain less imagery than long poems )

Which feature of Gothic writing does this passage from Herman Melville's moby-dick best illustrate

Nature's power

According to 'The Philosophy of Composition' what was the purpose of the refrain in 'The Raven'

to serve as a pivot point for the poem (apex)

What is one of Edgar Allen poes lasting legacies

He paved the way for writing as a

What is one of the main reasons writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing

to reinforce key ideas

According to The Philosophy of Composition why did Poe choose nevermore as the refrain in The Raven

Because a one word refrain is less difficult than a long refrain

At the end of Walt Whitman's poem When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer where does the speaker go

Outside (Apex)

According to The Philosophy of Composition what did Poe achieve when he wrote this stanza

He established the climax

With which statement would Walt Whitman most likely agree

Death doesn't necessarily mean the end of one's existence

Which of these story ideas would be considered Gothic writing

A detective is sent to a strange city to investigate a crime that consumes him Apex

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