What two words or phrases in this excerpt from "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant best help to reveal the meaning of the wor
d blight as it is used in the poem? She has a voice of gladness, and a smile
And eloquence of beauty, and she glides
Into his darker musings, with a mild
And healing sympathy, that steals away
Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts
Of the last bitter hour come like a blight
Over thy spirit, and sad images
Of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall.
And breathless darkness, and the narrow house,
Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart--
Go forth, under the open sky, and list
To Nature's teachings,
History is the knowledge and study of past events. History can also be known as the past events and activities that happened to a subject of discussion. For instance, the History of the United States or the History of the Democratic party.
The text speaks of the Civil War which is a past event so when talking about it in relation to the era it occured, you are speaking to the historical context of that era.
Answer: B) Believe in yourself instead of conforming to the values of others.
Explanation: In the given passage from "Self-Reliance" we can see expressed the idea of being a nonconformist, also to not conform with seeing something that is supossed to be good, but instead to explore it and be sure that it is good. From the given options the sentence that best sums up this ideas, is the corresponding to option B: Believe in yourself instead of conforming to the values of others.
