Thoreau’s general opinion of government relate to his imprisonment, as described in "Civil Disobedience" as:
A) He believed that government was corrupt and that he was justified in not paying his taxes despite being put in prison.
Henry David Thoreau's argument in the “Civil Disobedience” was that the citizens of a nation need to disobey the laws implemented by the state if the laws are unjust. He speaks about his experience when he protested against slavery and the Mexican War by refusing to pay taxes. He adds that there are two types of laws, one is made by God and the other by the people. The laws made by God is about humanity and is higher than the laws made by men. He adds that if the laws made by men prove to be unjust and are against humanity then the people should have the right to disobey them.
The answer is: [B]:
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"<span>My father immigrated to New York from Italy when he was 20."
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Note: This answer choice: [B]: is the most objective phrase among the answer choices given; it is the most factual statement that states facts without opinions.
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Note: Consider the other options:
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Choice "A"): refer to "...was a real pain sometimes" ; is not very objective.
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Choice "C"): refer to:
"...all the time..." (an absolute and likely an exaggeration);
and especially: "...with this crazy Greek family" ; is not very objective.
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Choice "D"): refer to:
"...was so cute and so fun [to play with]" ; is not very objective.
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In "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare, Act V, Scene II, the statement that describes the allusion in these lines is option c. Horatio refers to Roman soldiers who gave up their lives in allegiance to their emperor. Laertes and Claudius die. Hamlet is also dying. Horatio wants to drink the poison that's left in the cup because he offers his life as Roman soldiers did for their emperor.
Answer: It is an opinion but it could be A fact
Explanation:
irony (when something opposite of what is expected happens) <span> Thank Heaven! the crisis— The danger is past, And the lingering illness Is over at last— And the fever called "Living" Is conquered at last. (from “For Annie” by Edgar Allan Poe) You don't expect death to be the end of the crisis. In reading this you would initially think the person got better and was living.
</span><span>synecdoche (when the part represents the whole) </span><span>The western wave was all a-flame The day was well nigh done! Almost upon the western wave Rested the broad bright Sun; When that strange shape drove suddenly Betwixt us and the Sun. (from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge) This example talks about a wave (part) when the speaker is really talking about the ocean (whole).
</span><span>symbols (one thing represents another) </span><span>Ah, sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the sun; Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveller’s journey is done; (from “Ah! Sun-flower” by William Blake) In the poem he's using the sunflower as a symbol.
</span>metonymy <span>O, for a draught of vintage! that hath been Cool'd a long age in the deep-delved earth, Tasting of Flora and the country green, Dance, and Provençal song, and sunburnt mirth! (from “Ode to a Nightingale” by John Keats) In the selection, he's not just drinking the wine, he's also drinking everything that went into growing and making the wine.</span>
