Cards in this guide (22)
Which one of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor ai am a rock
"I am a rock!" is a metaphor.
What sentences contains a metaphor
She lived in a sea of grief -apex (:
How did the Transcendentalists view ordinary events in life
As opportunities to find spiritual meaning
What does Henry David Thoreau criticize in Resistance to Civil Government
What was the Transcendentalists' general attitude toward slavery
That it was wrong and they had an obligation to change it
Why did Henry David Thoreau think imprisonment is ineffective
Because government can only lock people up physically and not
mentally.
What does Henry David Thoreau believe people should do when they think a law is unfair
Ignore it and distance themselves from the government
How does Henry david thoreau use logos in resistance to civil government
To build an argument that a government should represent the
desires of its people
What is the most plausible theme in The Raven
feelings of loss will never go away (apex)
What does the word essay mean
Which of these phrases uses parallelism
Which of these phrases uses parallelism?
A. The engine purred.
B. Life is wonderful. Life is painful.
C. The flowers bloomed. Then, suddenly, without warning, they died.
D. Love is beauty.
Which one of these might appear in an evaluation of a poem
a discussion of specific uses of repetition
What do Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson have in common
They were both inspired by nature.
Why do writers like Emerson and Thoreau use parallelism in their writing
to emphasize certain points
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 )
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 purpose does the repeated tapping sound at the door serve in Edgar allan poe's the raven
What is one way Edgar Allan Poe creates a unity of effect of madness
with the speakers conversation with the raven (apex)
What is one of the main reasons writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing
It is truly enough said that a corporation has no conscience but a corporation of conscientious men is a corporation with a conscience. Which of these rhetorical devices does Thoreau use here
In which major work did Henry David Thoreau recount his experience living in a cabin at the edge of a pond
Which of these rhetorical devices does Emerson use here
Answer this questio [A]nd thou has chained the wheel of Chance,
and shalt sit hereafter out of fear from her rotations. n…