In Walden How Is The Excerpt From Spring Mostly Organized

Question: Read the second stanza of “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church.”

Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice -

I just wear my Wings -

And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,

Our little Sexton - sings.

What is the effect of the word “surplice,” which is a garment worn by the clergy, in this stanza?

Answer: It reinforces the difference between the natural things the speaker holds dear and the rituals of the church.

Question: In Walden, how is the excerpt from “Spring” mostly organized?

Answer: It describes the order of events as winter turns to spring.

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Answer: students learning architectural design.

Question:

Answer: It forces readers to “grapple” with their own mortality.

Question: An e-mail to your boss asking for a raise in salary would most likely use what type of language?

Answer: formal

Question: Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

Answer: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, which was published in 1776.

Question:

Answer: It indicates that when alone in nature, nothing can disturb his calm.

Question: How does the speaker of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” prefer to learn about nature?

Answer: by experiencing it directly

Question: Which statement best describes the thematic difference between “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty”?

Answer: Bradstreet’s poem praises love between a husband and wife, while Wheatley’s poem praises love for a king.

Question: Which best explains the symbolism behind Ahab’s ivory leg, fashioned from the jaw of a whale in Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick?

Answer: Ahab hunts whales with the aim of conquering them like an enemy.