1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Nitella [24]
4 years ago
8

Read this excerpt from Herman Melville's "The Lightning-Rod Man," which contains a mythological allusion.

English
2 answers:
olga nikolaevna [1]4 years ago
6 0
The correct answer is D.
Anastasy [175]4 years ago
5 0

Answer: D) By referring to the lighting-rod man as Mr. Jupiter Tonans, a pagan god, the narrator is calling the salesman a pagan as well.

Explanation: allusion is a literary device that consists in making a brief reference to a person, an event (historical, political, cultural, etc), or a place. In the given excerpt from "The Lightning-Rod Man" by Herman Melville, we can see an example of an allusion to the god Jupiter Tonans, with this allusion, the narrator is calling the salesman a pagan, so the correct answer is option D.

You might be interested in
Why is it important to keep in mind while reading "Civil Peace" that Nigeria is a postcolonial nation?
kaheart [24]
<span>Civil Peace was published to encourage Nigerians to fight for independence from Britain. </span>
4 0
4 years ago
Mr. Blue lives in the blue house.
bulgar [2K]

Answer:

joe biden hahahahahahah

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A midsummer night's dream act 5 scene 1 summary
Black_prince [1.1K]
<span> At the Duke's palace in Athens, Theseus and Hippolyta are attended by Philostrate, Master of Revels (a.k.a. ... All four lovers happily greet the Duke and Hippolyta. Lysander says that they're all going to have an awesome wedding </span>night<span> because it's almost time for bed.</span>
3 0
3 years ago
Change the following sentence into negative and interrogative.
nexus9112 [7]

Did he realize his mistake? - interrogative

He didn't realize his mistake. - Negative

8 0
2 years ago
What is the plural possessive form of the word: child?
andre [41]

Answer:

children

Explanation:

8 0
4 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • What is the emotion or atmosphere evoked by a literary work called? a foil mood a motif symbolism
    11·2 answers
  • /How does the author of "Klondike Gold Rush" uses their point of view to shape the reader's understanding of the miner's lives?
    6·1 answer
  • Which of the following is written from third-person point of view? A. We have lived two blocks from one another since we were li
    6·2 answers
  • Read the excerpt from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden. What viewpoint does the excerpt reflect?
    5·2 answers
  • How does Juan’s job change his personal life? What details show this transformation?
    11·1 answer
  • Which of the following statements is correct?
    15·1 answer
  • Which statement describes the viewpoint of Teiresias in Antigone?
    9·1 answer
  • Which is one content difference between the diary and the play The Diary of Anne Frank? the time period in which the families ar
    9·1 answer
  • My bicycle _________ last night.
    7·2 answers
  • Which tactics do you think are unethical to use in targeting an audience? Check any that apply. Performing a radio play as if it
    9·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!