Cards in this guide (20)
Which one of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor ai am a rock
"I am a rock!" is a metaphor.
Modernist writers of fiction tended to prefer what kind of characterization
Modernist writers of fiction tended to prefer indirect
characterization. Modernist writers also preferred unreliable
narrators. Other literary devices used in modernist writing were
stream-of-consciousness and interior monologue.
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 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.
What does Henry David Thoreau believe a person's obligation is to unjust laws and the evils of the world
Not to try and fix them all, but also not to participate in
them
What topic is Henry David Thoreau's Resistance to Civil Government primarily about
An individual's relationship to government
What was Henry David Thoreau's purpose in writing Resistance to Civil Government
To explain why citizens have a moral obligation to disobey laws
they find unjust
Which of these is an example of how Henry David Thoreau appeals to ethos in Resistance to Civil Government
Pointing out that he never refuses to pay highway taxes.
What purpose does the repeated tapping sound at the door serve in Edgar allan poe's the raven
What is one of the main reasons writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing
At the end of Resistance to Civil Government what does Henry David Thoreau conclude about the government
That it has not done enough to truly represent the people
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
Which is the best definition of essay
In which major work did Henry David Thoreau recount his experience living in a cabin at the edge of a pond