Answer: E) Death is a dignitary who when he comes announces is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him.
Explanation:
Personification is a type of figurative language in which human traits are given to something that is not human. Objects are given emotions, desires, speech, gestures, etc.
In <em>An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge</em>, Ambrose Bierce gives human qualities to death. In this excerpt, death performs the action of announcing, and is referred to as 'he'. Death is personified as a <em>dignitary</em> - someone who receives respect.
The theme of that poem is destructive potential of hatred and desire
Answer:
A (or C, but I think A)
Explanation:
I would say A because a good thesis statement gets to the point and is short. For example, "Kids should get allowances." The thesis statement we are given is very long and has reasons in it, which is not what a thesis statement should be.
