A) America is a melting pot of people of diverse ethnicity who share the common American dream.
Answer:
In "The Lottery," one of the main ideas presented is the fact that all humans are ultimately on their own, and are responsible only for themselves. The story shows how solidarity is inexistent in this town, as no one is willing to defend those who are chosen in the lottery. This is likely a critique of the period of the two World Wars. During this time period, individualism became more prominent, and solidarity became less common.
The story is also a critique of mob mentality and the value of tradition. Despite the fact that the lottery is an outdated, damaging tradition, people feel forced to carry it out due to social expectations. Social pressure had also been prominent in past years, particularly during the Holocaust, where many common people committed horrible acts of cruelty due to tradition and social expectations.
Explanation:
Answer:
1. Try to do it <u><em>yourself</em></u>.
2. She learned speaking English <u><em>herself</em></u>.
3. The student worked out the sum <u><em>himself/ herself</em></u>.
4. I want to meet the Headmaster <em><u>himself</u></em>.
5. I run the business <em><u>myself</u></em>.
6. I am looking for this color <em><u>itself</u></em>.
7. He did it <em><u>himself</u></em>.
Explanation:
Self pronouns are those personal reflexive pronouns that end in -self/-selves. They are used to reflect the personal pronouns in the sentence when it refers to the same subject/ noun of the verb in the sentence.
1. Try to do it <em><u>yourself</u></em>.
2. She learned speaking English <em><u>herself</u></em>.
3. The student worked out the sum <em><u>himself/ herself</u></em>.
4. I want to meet the Headmaster <em><u>himself</u></em>.
5. I run the business <em><u>myself</u></em>.
6. I am looking for this color <em><u>itself</u></em>.
7. He did it <u><em>himself</em></u>.
1. "Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
<span>And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."
- this is a trochee, which means that the first syllable is stressed, and then followed by an unstressed syllable: ah (stressed) dis- (unstressed) tinct- (stressed) -ly (unstressed), etc.
2. The other poem is written in free verse, which means that it doesn't follow any rules when it comes to rhymes, stanzas, verses, etc.</span>
Answer:
A) He looked up to her as a poet.
Explained:
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<u><em>She is recognized as the first published black female author. Hammon never met Wheatley, but was a great admirer. His dedication poem to her contained twenty-one rhyming quatrains, each accompanied by a related Bible verse. Hammon believed his poem would encourage Wheatley along her Christian journey.
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