a nonreligious movement that loved nature and a simple life
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How did Thoreau effectively persuade in his writing civil disobedience
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Thoreau uses rhetorical questions and repetition of the first
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He also uses figurative language devices such as personification
and metaphor to illustrate how the government can be used for good
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What sentences contains a metaphor
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She lived in a sea of grief -apex (:
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What does Henry David Thoreau criticize in Resistance to Civil Government
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slavery
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What does Henry David Thoreau believe people should do when they think a law is unfair
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Ignore it and distance themselves from the government
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How does Henry david thoreau use logos in resistance to civil government
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To build an argument that a government should represent the
desires of its people
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What is the most plausible theme in The Raven
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feelings of loss will never go away (apex)
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Which of these phrases uses parallelism
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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.
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Which one of these might appear in an evaluation of a poem
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a discussion of specific uses of repetition
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What topic is Henry David Thoreau's Resistance to Civil Government primarily about
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An individual's relationship to government
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Which of these is an important conclusion Henry David Thoreau draws at the end of Resistance to Civil Government
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That the American government does not truly promote
democracy
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What was Henry David Thoreau's purpose in writing Resistance to Civil Government
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To explain why citizens have a moral obligation to disobey laws
they find unjust
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What does Henry David Thoreau believe a person should do when he or she thinks a law is unfair
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Break the law
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How does Henry David Thoreau use ethos in Resistance to Civil Government
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By supporting his argument with an account of personal
experience so we will trust him
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Which of these is an example of how Henry David Thoreau appeals to ethos in Resistance to Civil Government
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Pointing out that he never refuses to pay highway taxes.
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What is one of the main reasons writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing
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to reinforce key ideas
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At the end of Resistance to Civil Government what does Henry David Thoreau conclude about the government
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That it has not done enough to truly represent the people
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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
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parallelism- APEX
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Which of these story ideas would be considered Gothic writing
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A detective is sent to a strange city to investigate a crime that consumes him Apex
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What is transcendentalism
a nonreligious movement that loved nature and a simple life
How did Thoreau effectively persuade in his writing civil disobedience
Thoreau uses rhetorical questions and repetition of the first
few words of those rhetorical questions to make his audience think.
He also uses figurative language devices such as personification
and metaphor to illustrate how the government can be used for good
or evil.
What sentences contains a metaphor
She lived in a sea of grief -apex (:
What does Henry David Thoreau criticize in Resistance to Civil Government
slavery
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)
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 topic is Henry David Thoreau's Resistance to Civil Government primarily about
An individual's relationship to government
Which of these is an important conclusion Henry David Thoreau draws at the end of Resistance to Civil Government
That the American government does not truly promote
democracy
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
What does Henry David Thoreau believe a person should do when he or she thinks a law is unfair
Break the law
How does Henry David Thoreau use ethos in Resistance to Civil Government
By supporting his argument with an account of personal
experience so we will trust him
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 is one of the main reasons writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing
to reinforce key ideas
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
parallelism- APEX
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