The connotative meaning of the word “trunk” in the poem is “a container”. In the poem “<em>Verses Upon the Burning of our House</em>” by Anne Bradstreet (1666), the author expresses the traumatic <u>loss of her home and her possessions</u>. After awakening to the tragic event, she goes outside and watches her house and possessions burning down. Once the fire has been put out, she mourns for the physical items destroyed: the <em>trunk </em>and the <em>chest</em>, everything she “<em>counted best</em>”; her “<em>pleasant things</em>”.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Read this excerpt from the article "Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death."
Three months before, we had been riveted by Clemente's pursuit of his 3,000th hit, a feat he accomplished on the last weekend of the 1972 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He became the 11th player and first Latino to reach the coveted mark, and the residents of this U.S. territory swelled with pride.
What can best be inferred from this excerpt?
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a winning season in 1972.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Roberto Clemente was his team’s best baseball player.
Roberto Clemente had a devoted fan following.
Many batters achieved 3,000 hits in 1972.
Answer: Metaphor
Metaphor is a figure of speech which refers to the usage of something i.e. an object, a person or anything to become the symbolic representation of something else. The main purpose of using metaphor in speech is to highlight a comparison between two ideas or objects.
6. Myriad - Countless
7. Substantial - Large
8. Project - Forecast
9. Perspective - Viewpoint
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