These lines come from the sonnet “<em><u> London 1802 </u></em>“written by <u>William Wordsworth,</u> in which he condemns the selfishness of his people and he wishes that the famous poet Milton would return to put sense into his people. England is personified as the “she” who is stuck in filthy swampwater.
Question: What does the personification "she is a fen of stagnant waters" used in lines 2-3 mean?
Answer: c. England's many problems prevent it from progressing as a nation
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Read 'A Christmas Carol', By Charles Dickens (1843)
PART A: What is the purpose of this quote from paragraph 87?: “Quite satisfied, he closed his door, and locked himself in; double-locked himself in, which was not his custom.”
A. To convey Scrooge’s sense of fear and dread
B. To reveal that Scrooge has strange habits due to his lack of knowledge of social customs
C. To emphasize Scrooge’s desire to keep people out of his life
D. To foreshadow that Scrooge will be harassed in the night
6. PART B: Which paragraph shares the same purpose as the answer to Part A?
A. Paragraph 81
B. Paragraph 86
C. Paragraph 89
D. Paragraph 92
Answer:
A. To convey Scrooge’s sense of fear and dread
A. Paragraph 81
Explanation:
Scrooge is a grumpy and greedy old man whose business partner, Jacob Marley, died seven years before. On Christmas eve, he saw the ghostly images of Jacob on the doorknocker of his front door, and that of a locomotive hearse climbing his house´s stairs.
The fact that he double-locked himself in when that´s not his custom and him feeling "a terrible sensation" shows that he´s frightened by the experience.
To be a substantiated opinion, you must have evidence to back it up or be able to point to something to back it up.
Answer: A. The writer states a fact that can be checked by simply going to the large computer company and seeing where is began.
You would need a lot more evidence to prove that small businesses are the reason America has a strong economy.
Option "C" cannot be backed up with a specific fact easily.
Letter "D" would be a more generic statement.
Answer:
The answer should be C.
Explanation:
The theme is the 'big idea' of the story. It is commonly 'hidden' in the story and it's up to the reader to figure out.
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