He ate and drank the precious words by Emily Dickinson
‘He ate and drank the precious words’ by Emily Dickinson is an uplifting poem. It celebrates the joys of reading by describing one man’s experience.
‘He ate and drank the precious words’ is one of three poems that were later included in a short book of poems that was published with young children in mind. The poems are illustrated with images that connect to the three poems in the volume. The other two ‘There is no Frigate like a Book’ (the title poem) and ‘A Drop fell on the Apple Tree’.
Answer:
Influence on people's morals
Explanation:
The main takeaway from this passage was that poetry had a negative influence on a person's mind and therefore morals.
The text does not provide any definitions, thus, options a. definition-example and cause-effect and c. comparison-contrast and definition-example can be out ruled...There are provided examples just not definitions. The text does show patterns of cause and effect--such can be shown with sentence (6) "Clearly the feeling of being anonymous causes people to engage in antisocial behavior." This sentence shows that the cause (anonymity) can lead to the effect (antisocial behavior). Hence, the correct option is b. cause-effect and comparison-contrast.
