In the lines, “time is but the stream i go a-fishing in. i drink at it; but while i drink i see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. its thin current slides away, but eternity remains, “ thoreau mostly uses imagery to

a. the beauty that is in the natural world.

b. the idea that he is unconcerned with dying.

c. his argument that everyone should move more slowly.

d. his belief that the passing of hours and days is irrelevant.

Read this excerpt from holes. he had no sailing experience, but the ship’s captain signed him aboard. the captain could see that elya was a man of great strength. not everybody could carry a full-grown pig up the side of a mountain. it wasn’t until the ship had cleared the harbor and was heading out across the atlantic that he suddenly remembered his promise to carry madame zeroni up the mountain. he felt terrible. what information does this flashback provide about elya? a.elya did not intend to break his promise to madame zeroni. b.madame zeroni is very angry and disappointed in elya. c.elya is terribly afraid of madame zeroni’s curse. d.elya does not care what happened to madame zeroni.

Why is it important for students to establish some common values before beginning a discussion

What ideal of imagist poetry is best reflected in this poem by ezra pound in which he compares a crowded metro station to a flowering tree branch? in a station of the metro the apparition of these faces in the crowd; petals on a wet, black bough. a. poetry should be about urban subjects and ideas. b. old poetry should be rewritten in a modern style. c. poets should be able to describe ordinary subjects in new ways. d. poets should write about new subjects with conventional techniques.