In Dulce et Decorum Est, hags is used to describe young soldiers. The simile 'coughing like hags' was used because the young soldiers went into battle strong and full of life. After battle, they returned looking aged and beat down - hence 'hags' or resembling beggars.
Answer: Lincoln's issue of the Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863) caused Frederick Douglass to change his opinion of Lincoln.
Explanation:
On January 1, 1863, during the third year of the civil war, Lincoln issued <em>the Emancipation Proclamation</em>. It stated that<em> "all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free." </em>This was a turning point for Douglass-Lincoln relationship, as Douglass realized that Lincoln was no longer focused on the Union - instead, he wanted to end slavery. Douglass did believe that this decision was long overdue, but genuinely supported Lincoln and his action.
Answer:
A. Three tragedies and one comedy
Explanation:
I'll be honest here, I did not know the answer off the top of my head!
So, I consulted randolphcollege.edu and found this:
"Twenty-five hundred years ago, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripedes, and Aristophanes wrote their plays in verse for an annual five- or six-day spring festival of dramatic competition called the Great (or City) Dionysia and dedicated to Dionysus. Three tragedians competed at the festival, each presenting three tragedies and a satyr play* (a tetralogy) over the course of a day; five comedians each presented one play on the last day of the festival.
*comedy
