I believe it is an oxymoron
Dryden gives his ideas on the use of poetic language in stage drama in An Essay of Dramatic Poesy. With his 4 characters who represent his contemporaries in literature at the time, Dryden claims that rhyming is more effective then blank verse in drama.
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
Answer:
A. He mocks the news and the people who obsess over it, implying that they are blind to life and reality because of their news obsession.
Explanation:
Henry David Thoreau's response to people's interest in the news in this excerpt shows that He mocks the news and the people who obsess over it, implying that they are blind to life and reality because of their news obsession.
Actually, from the excerpt, it is clear that people are obsessed with the news. They see the news as indispensable as the breakfast. Also, the author reveals that they are blind to life and reality in that they wake up from sleep and what they request for is the news. What an obsession!
So, their news obsession shows that they are blind to life and reality.
Hello I think the answer is imploringly hope this helps !!
