Because of its title and first-person point of view, “song of myself” is often perceived as autobiographical. when reading a poem, should readers assume that the author is the speaker? yes; everything that is written by a person should be considered autobiographical. no; poems are products of imagination and express beliefs that may not be the writer’s. no; poems are not like other forms of writing because they do not have speakers. yes; poems that reference the “self” in the title must be autobiographical.

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that

Which of the following story descriptions most directly shares themes with the passage above

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.