Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.The Harivansa says, "An abode without birds is like a meat without seasoning.” Such was not my abode, for I found myself suddenly neighbor to the birds; not by having imprisoned one, but having caged myself near them.
Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.She returned; with her own hands cleared her knitting apparatus and a book or two from the table, to make room for the tray which Leah now brought, and then herself handed me the refreshments. I felt rather confused at being the object of more attention than I had ever before received, and, that too, shown by my employer and superior; but as she did not herself seem to consider she was doing anything out of her place, I thought it better to take her civilities quietly.
Read the sentence.Bailey is far superior to other dogs of his breed; he learns tricks faster and easier than any other dog I have ever owned. Which word best contributes to the positive tone of this sentence?
In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?
Read the outline for an introduction to a literary analysis paper. I. Introduction: Samuel Johnson once said, “I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.” A. Interpret the quotation: B. Agree or disagree: C. Thesis statement: Which statement would best fit into part B of this outline?
Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.When Mrs. Fairfax had bidden me a kind good-night, and I had fastened my door, gazed leisurely round, and in some measure effaced the eerie impression made by that wide hall, that dark and spacious staircase, and that long, cold gallery, by the livelier aspect of my little room, I remembered that, after a day of bodily fatigue and mental anxiety, I was now at last in safe haven. . . . My couch had no thorns in it that night; my solitary room no fears. At once weary and content, I slept soon and soundly: when I awoke it was broad day.
Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture."“[T]here is a secret about one of my rooms on which I feel disposed to try an experiment. So, gentlemen, none of you shall know who has the haunted chamber, until circumstances reveal it. I will not even know it myself, but will leave it to chance and the allotment of the housekeeper. At the same time, if it will be any satisfaction to you, I will observe, for the honor of my paternal mansion, that there’s scarcely a chamber in it but is well worthy of being haunted.”What technique does Irving use to build suspense in the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee," by Edgar Allan Poe.And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsmen came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea.How does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem?
How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?
When Emerson states, “It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious,” in Society and Solitude, how does he support his statement?
Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture."The expression was that of agony—the agony of intense bodily pain; but a menace scowled upon the brow, and a few sprinklings of blood added to its ghastliness. Yet it was not all these characteristics—it was some horror of the mind, some inscrutable antipathy awakened by this picture, which harrowed up my feelings.What effect does the tone of the excerpt have on the reader?
Read the sentence.Having fallen out of the nest, the bird was insensible at first, but then flew off.To decipher the meaning of the word insensible, break the word into
Read this quotation from Chapter I of Nature.To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature.Which sentence from Nature best supports Emerson’s claim?
Read the poem “Serenade,” by Edgar Allan Poe.So sweet the hour, so calm the time,I feel it more than half a crime,When Nature sleeps and stars are mute,To mar the silence ev'n with lute.At rest on ocean's brilliant dyesAn image of Elysium lies:Seven Pleiades entranced in Heaven,Form in the deep another seven:Endymion nodding from aboveSees in the sea a second love.Within the valleys dim and brown,And on the spectral mountain's crown,The wearied light is dying down,And earth, and stars, and sea, and skyAre redolent of sleep, as IAm redolent of thee and thineEnthralling love, my Adeline.But list, O list,- so soft and lowThy lover's voice tonight shall flow,That, scarce awake, thy soul shall deemMy words the music of a dream.Thus, while no single sound too rudeUpon thy slumber shall intrude,Our thoughts, our souls- O God above!In every deed shall mingle, loveWhat is the theme of the poem?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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