What figure of speech is used in "I Hear America Singing"
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personification
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What type of verse form is used in "I Hear America Singing"
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free verse
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In the poem "I, Too" what does the author mean by "growing strong" eating in the kitchen
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Even though he is being rejected by those at the table, the speaker is confident and resilient to adversity
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What type of information best indicates an emergence creation story
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The can grew to miraculous height and penetrated through....
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What two elements are found in the Hopi story
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cultural differences between the Hope people and the Spaniard
tradition of the Hopi people
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How are ex nihilio stories different from earth diver stories
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Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from water
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what are the four basic components of ex nihilio creation stories
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Suddenly from the darkness emerged a bright, sphere
Inside the sphere sat God, creator of everything
God pointed at the darkness and uttered a command
This action led to the creation of Earth
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In "Before the Death of One of Her Children" which evidence supports that religion was important topic for colonial authors
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knot's untied that made us one
God grant to yours and you
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Why does Edwards claim that nonbelievers are akin to spiders in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
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Spiders are powerless should a rock fall on them
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What does Ann Bradstreet mean by the line "And soar on high among the blest"
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She wants to be one of God's angles in heaven
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incensed
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enraged
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ex of a sentences that uses both a participial and an infinitive phrase
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Annoying me into a rude awakening, the alarm continued to buzz ...
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What is the prominent figurative language used in "The First Snowfall"
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personification
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What is the meter pattern in "On Imagination"
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iambic pentameter
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Which sentence in "Give me liberty or give me death" causes us to believe Patrick Henry believed the colonists resources were adequate
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Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.
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What type of evidence is used in "The Crisis, No. 1"
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anecdotal evidence
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What major point was Thomas Paine trying to make using the evidence in this passage
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The Continental Army had a realistic chance of winning against the British.
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Which pair of sentences best compare the writings of Paine and Henry
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Thomas Paine's purpose is to persuade his audience to persist in their course of action.
Patrick Henry's purpose is to exhort his audience to follow a new course of action
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espouse
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support
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doctrine
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principle
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precarious
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insecure
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what argument does Jefferson make in the Declaration of Independence
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The American colonists have a right to seek freedom from Great Britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights
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in "Common Sense" why does Paine lists the groups that prefer an alliance with GB
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to emphasize that reconciling with Great Britain is misguided and will cause greater suffering for the colonists
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