My reaction to this quote is that Abraham Lincoln is referring to the ideal that once people have power they tend to abuse it for their advantage, and personal gain. For Example, gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of the county sizing and grouping in states by the Legislative branch to guarantee their reelection into federal or state offices. A typically Democratic city perhaps may be grouped or redrawn to conjoin with a vastly Republican populated area, creating a larger group of supporters of one party, and a polarized county.
Answer:
i tried to find some examples of figurative languages in the poem
here are some:
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<em>husha-husha-hush</em> is onomatopoeia
hmm.. <em>slippery sand-paper </em>is alliteration
<em>Moan like an autumn wind high in the lonesome treetops</em> is simile
(and the two below it are also similes. similes compare two things using the word LIKE or AS)
<em>bang-bang & hoo-hoo-hoo-oo </em>is also onomatopoeia
<span>1) Maria has many(oranges are countable)_____oranges.
2) I don't have</span><span><span> many(apples are countable)</span>apples, but I have____much (uncountable)_____apple juice.
3) There_is much (uncountable)____________________water in this river.
4) There are ___</span><span><span>many(buildings are countable)</span>_______________ buildings in New York.
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Answer:
D
Explanation:
A bolt of silk... Is a roll of cloth
