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The excerpt is a hook. It captures the readers focus and describes the argument of the paper.
I believe the answer would be <span>C. Opening a door for someone who is carrying things</span>
"Things only have meaning in context"
You can see this from the examples that Dickenson lists.
"Land by oceans past" - You would not be able to tell the land if there were no oceans
"Peace by its battles told" - How would we have a definition for peace without battles?
Answer:
The poem teach us to be quiet, modest and gentle.
Answer: A) It compares people to land masses, and when one clod is washed away it lessens the continent; this develops the theme of connection between individuals as parts of a whole.
Explanation: The poem makes a comparison of people with land masses. In the line "If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less" the author is implying that caring for others makes a strong bond. If a man perishes, the people around him suffer, and the world loses a part of it. The author's message is to make the reader acknowledge how important we are to one another, and never take life for granted.
